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Tonight’s the night. The night I’ve been waiting for, planning for. The night I’ll exact my revenge on the one who’s wicked deed left me scarred emotionally, physically. It won’t heal my pain, nor ease the suffering I endure, but it will at least give me the satisfaction of watching him pay the price for what he’s put me through.
It’s Friday. He goes to a prayer group at the church on a Friday. If it’s forgiveness he prayed for tonight, then I’m afraid his prayer’s not been answered. Forgive him? I think not.
What’s the time? Seven fifty-one. He’ll be walking down this street in about fourteen minutes. I’ll stand in this doorway. I’m dressed in black from head to toe, but still, I need to keep clear of that light across the road.
I’m nervous, I can’t deny it. My hand’s sweating as I fidget with the weapon gripped in my palm. Just three minutes more.
He appears at the end of the street. I pull up my hood. His footsteps echo as he gets closer and closer. Come on lad, come on….
‘Boo’, I shout, bang goes the party popper. I give him a shove and he stumbles into the wall!
‘Gotcha! Serves you right for making me jump the other day, I’ve still got a bump on my head from hitting it on the doorframe!’
Revenge is sweet I think to myself as I offer him a lollipop on the walk back home.
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Thanks to Jenne Gray and CEAyr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge
© Ayr/Gray
Haha. The way you built up the suspense, I thought it would be much more sinister! Good one, Keith. I loved the twist at the end.
Got you too, then! Thanks so much, Shweta.
You are most welcome 🙂
Love this, although I had a sneaking suspicion you were pulling a bluff!
Do I get a lollipop too?
You know me too well, ‘ole chap!
Next time I fly over France, I’ll drop a ‘pop from the plane for you!
Light-hearted and so much fun! Thank you Keith!! 🎃
I’m pleased you enjoyed it, thank you!
Nice misdirection, Keith, I thought we were heading for something much more bloody.
I wonder if he suggested what you might do with the lollipop?
I was going to originally, then something interrupted my thoughts.
Something unpleasant I guess!
A very docile and innocent revenge. 🥰
That’s what I thought!
👻🥹👻
That was not the ending I was expecting Keith, Great great storytelling!
Nor was the hapless victim! Thanks, Suzette!
Pop goes the happy ending
So it does!
Fun!
Thanks, Di!
wait a minute….what?!?!
;p
lol excellento
A perfecto commento, thank yo!
Great curveball, Keith! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could solve all our differences this way? 🍭
So true! Thank, Nancy.
Bravo!
Thank you, Mimi!
Haha. An eye for an eye is still operating here, it seems. Very tense at the start, and I didn’t suspect a thing. Fun.
It is indeed! Thanks so much, Margaret!
He he he… so very glad he didn’t have blood on his hands for this revenge.
So’s he! Cheers, Dale.
I bet!
Great take on the prompt scene. I guess the lollypop was forgiveness. Now, as long as there isn’t a revenge on the revenge coming, or this could end up as a real vendetta.
I expected a violent ending! Suspenseful with a great twist, Keith!
Thus kind of rivalry makes world go round. If only all payback included a lollypop with the warning! 🍭🍭