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The Gift
It took all of my strength to smile and thank her graciously
as two men carried it inside.
Gwen’s moving in gift. Apparently,
Tom had always wanted this clock... so here we were. This gothic monstrosity
had no place in my modern, minimalist living space. I offered her a drink as
she made herself at home.
‘Now you have no excuse dear.’
A dig at my timekeeping. The knife kept turning.
‘Never late for Matt though, are you?’ Her eyes scanned my
face, searching for guilt.
‘Time to go Gwen.’
Asphyxiation by clock. Terrible way to die. Slow and
painful.
Dear Bettina,
ReplyDeleteyou leave me to wonder how asphyxiation by clock is possible. Over time, I suppose. ;) I could feel the sparks fly between the two women. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Dear Rochelle,
DeleteIt toppled and crushed her :)
Bettina x
I'm not sure who to feel sympathetic towards! Gwen for suffering a slow death or your protagonist for being found out! Nicely done, Bettina.
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Novel way to commit murder. I agree it is a monstrosity for a living room though :-)
ReplyDeleteAdultery?
ReplyDeleteGwen knows too much - she has to go. Great take. Jilly, Sugar on the Bee.
ReplyDeleteYes Gwen was turning the knife. Was she mother in law?
ReplyDeleteFarewell Gwen. An intriguing tale.
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I would feel the same, but I don't know if i would be that calm. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteOops! Time out for Gwen as she knew too much I guess.
ReplyDeleteGreat mystery & intrigue. Great read.
ReplyDeletePerhaps she will learn better timekeeping skills in jail. Nice story.
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