Bertha’s Reprieve
December 26, 2013 at 5:28 pm 19 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 27 december 2013
Photo Credit: Douglas M. Macilroy
Many came attracted by its light like moths to the flame. Beneath its beauty, dangers lay to unsuspecting victims. In the area surrounding the tower, a serial killer was on the loose.
Bertha, who lived in the neighborhood for years, was all too familiar with the gory details. As she was walking home, she noticed a man dressed as a cop following her. Gripped with fear and anxiety, she quickened her steps to elude him.
As she reached her apartment, the man was gone. She heaved a sigh of relief. She smiled. She was free to kill again another day.
Entry filed under: Blogroll, daily prompt, friday fictioneers. Tags: 100-word challenge, fiction, humor.
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Sandra | December 26, 2013 at 11:24 pm
Ooh nice twist!
2.
plaridel | December 27, 2013 at 6:27 pm
sandra:
gotcha! 🙂
3.
etiennehanratty | December 27, 2013 at 12:45 am
Great twist.
4.
plaridel | December 27, 2013 at 6:28 pm
etienne:
glad you liked it. 🙂
5.
kz | December 27, 2013 at 1:29 am
great twist! i hope your Christmas was merry 🙂
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plaridel | December 27, 2013 at 6:30 pm
kz:
i had a very quiet christmas. have a happy new year. couldn’t believe 2013 is already ending.
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dmmacilroy | December 27, 2013 at 2:54 am
Excellent twist.
Aloha,
Doug
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plaridel | December 27, 2013 at 6:31 pm
doug:
thanks for reading my humble piece.
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rochellewisoff | December 27, 2013 at 3:09 am
dear plaridel,
oh snap! the hunted is really the hunter. twisted.
shalom,
rochelle
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plaridel | December 27, 2013 at 6:31 pm
rochelle:
appearance can be deceiving. 🙂
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | December 27, 2013 at 12:47 pm
Bertha the serial killer… that was a surprising twist indeed
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plaridel | December 27, 2013 at 6:32 pm
björn:
thank you for reading. i’m glad you liked it. 🙂
13.
jwdwrites | December 28, 2013 at 10:12 am
Nice twist to this one, I reaaly liked it. Great story. 🙂
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plaridel | December 28, 2013 at 12:38 pm
jwdwrites:
thank you for reading. 🙂
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EagleAye | December 28, 2013 at 3:52 pm
Oho! Tricky, tricky. I like that.
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plaridel | December 28, 2013 at 7:25 pm
eagleaye:
thank you. i’m glad you liked it.
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talesfromthemotherland | December 29, 2013 at 12:22 am
Chilling turn of tables. Leaves me with a creepy feeling…
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plaridel | December 29, 2013 at 4:16 pm
thank you for your comment. i really appreciate it. 🙂
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talesfromthemotherland | December 29, 2013 at 5:34 pm
After writing my own story each week… the best part is reading all the others! 🙂