Stories tagged “killers”
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Coagulation
My head was splitting as I slid across the floor reaching for the table. Though it was ancient and had the blood of many spilled on it, it was sturdy. My own blood was adding to the crusty brown surface and streaming down the table side while my arms w...
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Wait for it
“Come on, Daddy,” Vanessa whispered. “Remember, we’ve got a job to do.” “I know!” “You worry me!” “Why?” “Damn you!” “It’s different this time. Not the same, but ...
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Flowers and Caskets
I moved down the hallway, just ahead of Vanessa. “Get down,” I yelled. “Why are you freaking?” “Wait!” I zoned for a moment, picturing clusters of bloody bodies splattered on the hot asphalt. Rose petals, flower wrea...
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The Witness
Wardrums in the distance kept a steady beat. I don’t know whether its purpose was to unnerve us, or communication, but something was coming. I never heard anything else though I strained my ears, listening for the snap of a twig or the rustle of ...
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International Assassins Union: Tuesday's Afternoon
Tuesday casually followed her mark, careful not to be careless. She could see the woman, tripping down the aisles in her $200 pair of flip flops, a total industry no-no. Next, she brazenly stood behind her at the Starbucks kiosk, and then she saw it; T...