"She's not dead."
"Dude, she's dead!"
"Look—she's gasping for air. That's not dead."
"Then she's dying. Goddamn! Why the hell did you shoot her, man?"
"She betrayed me."
"So you killed her? Jesus!"
"She's probably seeing him now."
"Stop that! You need to do something. How the hell are—"
"No need. I have a letter. Murder-suicide."
"What?"
"Her and her lover. Murder-suicide."
"Hey, don't point... No!"
Thoughts: I submitted this little story to On The Premises for their sixth mini-contest. The requirements were simply to write a story in 25–75 words using only dialogue. Seems easy, right? In theory. I tried a few different stories but none took. At the last minute, I was able to knock one out that I thought was decent.
That story was "So Sweet"—posted here because it obviously lost.
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Haha, I won that On The Premises mini contest! Well, co-won, anyway. But I used my maiden name instead of my married, so nobody knows it was me.
Anyway, I ended up here because I was looking for that discussion you mentioned in your email. I'm not kidding about letting you smack some people around with a shovel. Try it. You'll like it.
Also, "The Amazing Vinnie Stitcher" is a really eyecatching title. I'd go with that. I'm going to stand over here non-creepily and try not to seem so stalkerish.
-M
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