Thirty is the perfect number to make the scene convincing. She smiles, shifting into a slightly more comfortable position. Is he close? She fights to open her heavy eyelids again. Perhaps she should have used two thirds of the amount. What is taking him so long? She calls. The wife picks up, “He is in the shower. Can he call you back?” Dammit! She drops the empty pill bottle. Her hearing dulls; her vision blurs. No, no, no… she does not intend to die. She fumbles to dial the emergency number, but her fingers become still on the last button.
Paul Freeman
28/10/2023 11:43:11 pm
A tragic miscalculation, indeed.
Sue Clayton
29/10/2023 12:14:28 am
She miscalculated her lover.
Kim Favors
29/10/2023 02:54:21 am
Unusual. Well done. Comments are closed.
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