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Deadly Dialog

Time Will Tell

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
Deadly Dialog
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When her phone rang, she answered.

"Who is this? She asked.

Just some breathing, unanswered

As a few moments passed.

"Hello," she repeated

"Is anyone there?"

"Yes, I'm here," the voice bleated

"You caught me unprepared."

She paused for a moment

The voice seemed familiar

"I've been watching your home and

I noticed something peculiar."

She took a deep breath,

and said, "Dave, is that you."

He said, "our vows were till death,

I know you know that is true."

She quickly hung up the phone

as he knocked down her door

He smiled and said, "you're alone,

it's time to even the score."

But she pulled out a surprise

he had not planned for

He looked her square in the eyes

she laid him out on the floor

Before the cops could arrive

she kneeled by him on the floor

She whispered, "I was your demise,

you can't scare me no more."

He smiled a bit, before he faded away,

and said, "Listen to me, I've got one last thing to say."

"You may have out played my play,

but the last laugh is mine; "I’ll never be too far away, I’ll be right here, in your mind ."

Mental HealthStream of Consciousnessfact or fiction

About the Creator

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    Okay that was soooo creepyyyy hahahahahah

  • Mark Graham2 years ago

    Revenge is bittersweet. This to me is micro micro story. Great work.

  • Nice reading.

  • Shirley Belk2 years ago

    nightmare scares

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