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The Anniversary (short thriller)
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I blinked as I regained consciousness. I had hit my head hard, or had someone hit me? Then I realised I was holding a bloody knife in my hand.In shock gasping for air I tumble down on the floor clenching to anything to keep me still. My eyes blinked, and the tears poured from the corners of my eyes fear has weighed down. An ocean of sorrow. I turned my head to the right my love Charles layed cold and limp in the pool of blood.
Early that morning April 22, 1923 the date of our anniversary. I got up promptly at 6 am to bake a cake. He nudged my shoulder before we got out of bed. He kissed my ear and whispered"Happy Anniversary". He got up from bed and and pulled out a nice new white apron with blue and white stripes. "For you Mrs. Annie Johnson. I giggled with exasperation. I swung my arms around Charles. "Its so beautiful Darling!" "I'm glad you love it", Charles said.
I put on my new exquisite apron. Put on my red lipstick. Got out the pans and started to make eggs and bacon. Suddenly I felt a chill in the air. Charles darling sat down reading the news paper . Headlines in...
I blinked as I regained consciousness. I had hit my head hard, or had someone hit me? Then I realised I was holding a bloody knife in my hand.In shock gasping for air I tumble down on the floor clenching to anything to keep me still. My eyes blinked, and the tears poured from the corners of my eyes fear has weighed down. An ocean of sorrow. I turned my head to the right my love Charles layed cold and limp in the pool of blood.
Early that morning April 22, 1923 the date of our anniversary. I got up promptly at 6 am to bake a cake. He nudged my shoulder before we got out of bed. He kissed my ear and whispered"Happy Anniversary". He got up from bed and and pulled out a nice new white apron with blue and white stripes. "For you Mrs. Annie Johnson. I giggled with exasperation. I swung my arms around Charles. "Its so beautiful Darling!" "I'm glad you love it", Charles said.
I put on my new exquisite apron. Put on my red lipstick. Got out the pans and started to make eggs and bacon. Suddenly I felt a chill in the air. Charles darling sat down reading the news paper . Headlines in...
