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She left the party as the long hand of the clock inched towards twelve and made her way towards the gazebo where she knew he would be, a pair of rings nestling in a heart-shaped cushion on the table before him. The renewal of vows.
She flipped open her phone as it buzzed in her purse, shoulders bunched, then sagged in relief. She strode ahead, her stilettoed legs gleaming in the half-light, as they thrust through the slit in her gown. He would pay for it all tonight—the number of times he’d held their daughter outside the window when she threatened to leave him, for each time he said Sorry I didn’t hear you, say that again, for all the welts on that small defenseless body every time she refused to do his bidding.
He would pay for them all, and then some. Their daughter was now beyond his reach, and of those who lived to obey him, even if he be no more.
Switchblade at the ready, she stepped before him as he stood unmasked, clouded in his cigarette smell. He kneeled to kiss her hand, following a decade-old ritual, Happy Birthday my darling, will you be mine?
I’m yours, her lips answered before she could stop them. Warm blood spattered her gown, scenting the air as he gurgled and fell, clutching at his throat. No more cigarette smells.
Say what, darling? she bent her head a little and smiled, Sorry I couldn’t hear you.
If you liked this story you might like some of the stories I wrote for my A to Z last year.

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DARK! Loved it! Awesome idea for the challenge!
Ah, very nice inspiration you took from the picture.
Wow. You're writing a story a day for your A to Z challenge? O_o Now THAT is what I call a challenge! LOL
You go girl!
~ Rhonda Parrish
Chilling indeed… Nice!
well written…
yikes…
glad i quit smoking…
Serves him right. He shouldn't have whispered sweet nothings; he should have whispered sweet somethings. (Also, all the threats and violence were probably a bad idea, too.) Well done.
Chilling…
Loved the story, especially the ending! -grins- Beautiful writing.
Terrific prose here. Glad I visited and joined your blog.
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Thanks for sharing.
Excellent story. That is ending is great. *shivers*
OOOooooo…nicely done, great descriptions…and she delivered on her abuser. Great read, Damyanti.
Oh chilling! Great story.
I thought the sentence, "I'm yours, her lips answered before she could stop them," was especially chilling (even though the one that comes after involves spattering blood). It just clearly shows the years of abuse. Nice job.
Oooh. Bet she felt relief at the end of all that. I like her repeat of the words he used on her.
It must have been a birthday present she had wished for long!
Made me shudder. I wish I could write stories.
Oh my goodness! Knowing that you often have "tragic" endings, I wasn't sure if the woman would be exact her revenge or if the man would somehow get her first. But there's a disturbing kind of relief at the end of this story.
Oh my goodness! Knowing that you often have "tragic" endings, I wasn't sure if the woman would be exact her revenge or if the man would somehow get her first. But there's a disturbing kind of relief at the end of this story.
Great intrigue, love it!
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Mmmm, sweet and vengeful. I feel comfortable with walking away. And I love how you do this.
ps~I've decided to catch up and carry on.
Ah, sweet revenge. A knife is so personal 🙂
……..dhole
Wonderful work as always. Love how it ended.
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Ah, very dark, and very well done.
Thanks for dropping by my blog on your A to Z tour. It may take the rest of the year for me to get through the list.
Patricia Stoltey
Yikes!
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Oh my! Comeuppance I guess. Brutal, but, as always, extremely well written.
I'll need to email Ada Z and let her know to read this.
Lee
A Faraway View
An A to Z Co-host blog
Bloody sweet! I'm greatly enjoying your stories.
I'm so impressed by all the flash fiction in the challenge. Yours is very fun, in a woman-power, vindictive sort of way. 🙂
Very stylish writing – quite chilling. Good job.
Ooh – suspenseful! Very cool.
Wow. Dark and creepy. Very well-written…I may have shuddered.
Paybacks are a bit**! Awesome FF. Well done. 🙂
Oh, nice ending. Happy birthday indeed!
kinky but romantic—lovely
Good ending. My mind was going somewhere X-rated 🙂
Good job- so dark and criminal minds like!!
Another excellent story…well done!!
I love your long sentences, how they keep flowing and flowing. Awesome writing. 🙂 I follow.