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He would be drunk that night. He would stumble up the stairs to his apartment, too wasted to notice the door to his apartment was standing ajar. He would stumble in and crash onto the couch, without knowing the entire apartment had been doused in gasoline. One lit match, the place would go up in flame. By the time the firemen arrives, it would be too late for him. The police would have me identify him. I would pretend to mourn, shed a few tears, and throw some dirt on his casket. This would be my best gift to him.
(100 words)
Each week, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple hosts Friday Fictioneers where we’re challenged to write a piece of flash fiction in 100 words, more or less, based on the picture above.
Given that the whole place was doused with gasoline, I’m sure arson would be suspected. Is she going to get away with it?
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I think the police would suspect her at first, push her a little bit but I have a feeling she’ll get away with it.
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The most likely suspect in any murder is the spouse/significant other. The cops will turn up the heat on her and put her feet to the fire. 😀
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That’s very true. However, I think she might have some tricks up her sleeves.
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Oooh, nice and dark! 🙂
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Thank you. 😀
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I wonder what he did to deserve it? Excellent Yinglan.
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Oh, probably something manipulative and dumb. 😀 Thank you for reading.
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Chilling! Does anyone deserve that, I wonder?
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No, I don’t think anyone deserves that but some people just have a heart full of vengeance.
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Wow one mean lady!
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😄😄😄
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I think your main character’s desire for vengeance has clouded her judgement – or maybe this is just her fantasy, and she will never carry it out.
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Nice interpretation. It never occurred to me that it might be a fantasy. Thank you for reading.
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Now that’s some mean vengeance! I wonder what he did.
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I think he must had done something very awful if he deserves this kind of death. Thank you for reading.
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Wonderfully written. So much emotion in this wrenching piece.
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Thank you.
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Sounds very much like a gift to herself, as well.
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It sure does.
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