Contentment became me as I awaited my secret lover. Brethren whimpered in the darkness nearby.
“Will he come?”
Quiet befell the monumental garden as twelve bells pealed the half-moonlit sky. Weeping willows whispered, Sssss...am. Dressed in my finest. I waited. Alone.
Footsteps with rose perfumes advanced. My lover came and knelt before me with his hand to the ground.
"I love you, Guinevere. You will always have my heart."
"Yes, I will, Sam."
My decayed hands burst through the sod and wrenched him into our lover's grave, kicking and screaming.
Contentment became me.
***
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J. S. Wade
Since reading Tolkien in Middle school, I have been fascinated with creating, reading, and hearing art through story’s and music. I am a perpetual student of writing and life.
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Maybe I shouldn't have giggled so much. I love the macabre twist. I'm just sick that way, LOL Well done!
Impactful. You did a great job with this Scott.
Very nicely done, love the twist!
Funny, macabre & fun. Loved it.
Tales from the crypt. Lol. Great job
I loved that twist! The writing was excellent! Great job!!
There is nothing I love more than misleading the reader and hitting them with a twist! I loved this so much!
Twist master! Your title is great, by the way!
That was just SO good! Totally unexpected and very clever take on this 👏👏
Wasn't expecting that!!! 💖💖💕
Oh my! That caught me by surprise. Well done!
Gah! That twist made me jump! Loved how you finished that, well done :)
Careful what you pledge your love to - lol. Hauntingly beautiful ❤️
Love the last line and the corpse bride vibes.
Whoa! Dark and wonderful, with such a great twist! Loved all the story you packed into this :)
Great story, Scott. I like the dark ones, though I'm sure you had no idea!
Another good one
Dark and primal! Yes. I like this a lot.
Reminds me of the Corpse Bride. Love exists beyond the grave and is all consuming. Amazing
Oh, that was wild. Love it.
SW ~ You've inspired me to go out and 'Moon' Somebody! Jay
Great twist Scott! Or is it, "Great Scott, a twist!" That was a fun read you created; good luck with the micro-fiction challenge!
Eurghhh!! I love it! 😁