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| Tom Conway, 1905-1967 |
While James appeared to be non-chalant to the point of
being flippant at this sad
funeral, his insides churned with the anxiety that consumed him. No one would have ferreted out the source of
his distress except Emilia, precious Emilia.
And she lay in the coffin. Emilia.
How James had loved her. She held
the essence of beauty even
now, cold in death.
Just days before, when truth had
come speeding through her
understanding, Emilia had faced him. “It
was you! You poisoned me over time, with
mercury. Why? Why?”
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| Rachel Roberts 1927-1980
”Simple, my love. You are the only one who truly understood me. Others labeled me ‘arrogant’, but you knew, you knew…”
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With a final gasp, Emilia crumbled to the
floor.
What was James' secret? Why did he poison
Emilia? What.....
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This felt very Hitchcock-ian!! I loved it. Makes me wonder what she knew...
ReplyDeleteSurely has the hitchcock vibe, sometimes better not to know such things lol
ReplyDeleteHitchcock and Twilight Zone all rolled into one. Fun-fantastic.
ReplyDeleteKnowing too much can be a curse
ReplyDeleteShe knew him, and she loved him anyway. There is more to this story, and I would really, really like to learn it. Please.
ReplyDeleteThose above me are right, Hitchcock and Twilight Zone in one.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know what she knew and why it was so important that James keep it secret.
She knew something about his personality could be taken for arrogance, when it actuality it was something entirely different.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet it's that he just has no conscience. Maybe a true brain defect. Or he's part alien.
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