Photo credit to Sandra Crook
Sweet Success
by T. Delaplain
La señora swirled the last bubbles in her glass, “Imported,” she purred with confidence ignoring the pistol at her temple. She surveyed the villa and its opulence with pride; some of it earned, some of it stolen, who knew the difference now.
The guns had been easy dinero, the cocaine perhaps a miscalculation. One cog in the vast wheel of fortunes, her ride would end with the next rotation; crushed for her great success just like the sweetest of grapes.
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This is my backyard.
Tracey Delaplain, MD 
Sangfroid to the end. Well done.
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cool under pressure
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I love the metaphor of crushing grapes
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Me too. Only the best become fine wine.
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Put me right there. Fabulous mood. My cogs are still churning.
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I have no idea where this chica came from but I Think that she’s not finished.
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Dear Tracey,
Now that’s one calculating woman right to the end. A good story from cover to cover. ¡Salúd!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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She’s not finished. Stay tuned.
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The lines in this are very poetic and smooth, counterbalanced against a very rough subject. Nicely done.
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I’ve been writing some rough characters lately. No idea why.
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I love this heroine and want more of her… should she survive… ballsy broad!
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I wonder how much time it takes to make a weapon out of a champagne glass?
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Hmmm…. I wonder…
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You just take the champagne glass, break it, use the sharp edges to cut the jugular. You gotta be slick about it, though. I’m sure, Doc Tracey, you might know of a better place to cut someone. 😉
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😷 With precision!
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I love the flow of this piece–and the tension. You made us care about this character in very few words and left us thirsting for more. Excellent writing.
Love the photo. What a beautiful view.
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Glad to leave you thirsty. There’s more champagne in this chica’s arsenal.
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You left me wondering about her. Cool customer. Enjoyed the list of her exploits!
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Stay tuned. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Very cool customer. I can’t believe she doesn’t have a Plan B.
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Well, someone’s going to be crushed. We know that much. I’m not sure where these “bad-assess” are coming from. Loreto, Mexico is really the most relaxing place that I’ve ever lived.
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Can you really be that cool unless she have an ace up her (non-existent) sleeve… Love your backyard. It has to be the perfect time when things are somewhat green.
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Or perhaps the Queen of Hearts would be of use.
Thanks Björn.
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she lives in the moment. she doesn’t care.
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That makes her a very dangerous opponent indeed.
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Excellent, Tracey! Just plain excellent! Wonderfully constructed. I could feel the tension in the opening. Yes, DO bring her back. Like you, I believe this is not over for her and I’m waiting for the first guy she crosses who might have double-crossed her to end up as flour in a mill himself.
As for that picture of your back yard … I WANT IT!!! I love the southwest! My grandma was born in Mexico in a Spanish family and an American father, so this is connective. If there were any places I would want to live, it is there.
Five out of five aloe vera and cactus juices.
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I think this chica has already shanked an opponent a couple of weeks ago. She gets around. Thank you. I love Mexico and her people.
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It’s a great country. I have been there many times. I have friends there.
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I think you have been inspired by more than just the photo prompt, and I am thankful!
Fun read.
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Must be the sea air and the mountains. The Mexicans believe there’s magic here. Thank you.
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A big bundle of story for 100 words.
Great stuff, Doc!
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Thank you
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