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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.....
Every Wednesday Delores presents
6 unrelated words and asks participants to create prose, poetry, flash
fiction, etc. !
This
is a Wed. Words from 2016. Delores developed this writing challenge way
back when. She passed the baton on to two other bloggers, Elephant's Child and River.
Check their sites! Every Wednesday a new batch appears like magic.
Never trust a debonair man. (This is making me think of The Jinx. Have you been watching it?)
ReplyDeleteNever heard of that. Now I will have to seek it out. Yes, he was pretty slimy.
DeleteShe may have known what a rat he really was.
ReplyDeleteJames might think he is clever, but Emilia learned too late just how evil he was.
DeleteI wonder how many other lives he has taken. Or will take.
ReplyDeleteHe'll get careless. Emilia may be his last victim. He is losing it.
DeleteInteresting... Did he have a deep dark secret that only Emilia knew? Was he afraid of having anyone know him completely? Could Emilia inflame emoptions in him that scared him that much? So many possibilities and he may never divulge the reason. Or did he not understand the reason? Interesting...
ReplyDeleteGreat questions! Carry on with my story, and answer those questions!
DeleteSo much deception and intrigue in this story, Susan. Wow!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, my friend!
I grew up watching those b/w mysteries, most from the 40s.
DeleteThe truth always surfaces in time.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest of these May days. They are simply the best.
~Sheri
Truth will out...well said, Shakespeare.
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