“I want those to go, too.” She pointed to the row of rosebushes, yellow and red blossoms bobbing in the breeze.
“Ma’am?” The bushes were healthy, lush, and while he wasn’t a flower man himself, he was sure someone had lavished a great deal of care on them, and recently, too.
She smiled and a cold wind blew across his face.
“I said, I want those to go.”
“Whatever.”
He shrugged and started up the chainsaw. Couldn’t figure out some people no way, no how.
I love this, so simple. It says so little, and somehow, it’s saying a lot!
Thanks! I’m trying to figure out where it should go next…
I love this “She smiled and a cold wind blew across his face.” That gave me goosebumps. I think you’ve found your diabolical here.:)
More please…
Most likely. This is only the beginning of nasty for her.
Definately gave me chills too! Wouldn’t want to go against her wishes, no way, no how!
No, you wouldn’t. She’s only just begun…..
Most women love roses but there’s something in this gal’s past that has turned her feelings of them to vengeance.
She is definitely heavy on vengeance. Whether it’s warranted or not is another question.
I think her cheating husband was the one who grew those roses.
Possibly, but I think it’s gonna get a little quirkier than that. Still mulling it over in my mind.
So maybe it is all the Stephen King talk in the past week, but when I read the male character all I could see what Mr. King as the character Jordy Verrill in the Creepshow episode, The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill. No way, no how! I think that was one of his most memorable performances in the creepshow series.
Anyway, I loved your macabre flash. You just might find you like writing on the darker side. Sort of like having an alter ego to do all the things you wouldn’t think of doing yourself.
I think it might be time for me to read some Stephen King, especially since I write like him at least part of the time.
I don’t even know what his creepshow series is, and I never heard of Jordy Verrill, so I have some research ahead of me. Thanks for the suggestions.
And, DS, how do you know that I don’t do all these creepy things myself??
Maybe you and Linda ought to start guarding those rosebushes you’ve been cultivating so carefully.
….just sayin’….
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