Stories tagged “bullet”
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The standing man's curiosity and the bullet
I took another step. “I’m not going to touch you.” I worked at keeping my voice calm. There was only four to five feet separating us now. I could hear every breath he took. Each one sounded like a low growl deep in his chest. His eyes peaked with...
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Why, you scamp!
“Bastard!” he shrieked. “He was… my son!” The body sat bolt upright, smirking. “Still am, Pops!” he mumbled, bullet in his teeth.
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Straight Between the Eyes
“Please don’t make me, I don’t want to, I, I can’t.” I was almost sobbing, looking up at the large pale orb in the sky. But it just stared back, letting me know I had to. This was it, I had to do it now or it would know. T...
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Three Bullets
Three bullets finished him off. Three. The magic number. 1. One in his leg. One bullet for pain and inconvenience, and for every punch that landed in the soft flesh of my darling baby girl. 2. One in his back. One bullet for his seething, back-stabbin...
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Going Wrong
Damn those wanker bankers who put me in this godawful situation… As I climb up the guttering pipe that snakes up the red brick house in this lonesome part of the countryside, I contemplate the reasons why I told my friend about my monetary troubl...
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How not to hold a rifle
He picked up the Barret 50.cal sniper. And carefully reloaded it, The bullets are as big as my finger! he thought. The gun made a snap as the clip was put into place. Mark breathed heavily and put his eye up right next to the scope He then squeesed the...
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Two Drops of Blood
Rachel draws her weapon and rises to her feet. She presses the pistol into James’ forehead hissing “pow” over his ear. James desperately tries to maneuver his head away from the gun’s point blank aim. Petrified shock stretches o...
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Tight Fit
They call it a DuckSuit because ducking is the most exaggerated reflex a human can do when trying to avoid something while standing still; Flying Qantum Fists, Invincible Machetes, Black Adder Bullets, GigaBight Javelins, Bolt Whips, and the precise Fl...