Photo inspiration from Doug MacIIroy
The Last Song
By T. Delaplain
The noose tightened and her singing fell silent. The gilded cage tarnished under years of demands and obedience. He was a wise one, no marks were ever seen on her beautiful body, her soul however kept the tally.
The last song, the last punishment, it was finally over. She adjusted her silk turtleneck over the bruising and drew forth some tears.
“Ma’am did ya not hear the car engine running?”
“I took a sleeping pill.” He must have taken the rest.
“Was he acting unusual in any way?”
“No” Although, he was unusually silent as I drugged him, to the garage.
I’m late for the Friday Fictioneer’s 100 word party but this little bird’s song needed to be sung. For more garage tales joins us at Friday Fictioneers. We’ll give you 100 words to complete your song.
Tracey Delaplain, MD 
That’s a neat little chiller, Tracey
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Thank you kindly.
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Got what he deserved, but will she get away with it?
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I think she had a few years to plan so maybe.
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Dear Tracey,
And I thought she was committing suicide. Instead she was merely taking out the garbage. Good one! Happy you came out to play this week.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Exactly. Gracias amiga.
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I liked the line, “she drew forth some tears.” Slicing onions always helps. This reminded me of the start of a Columbo expisode. Let’s hope they don’t get suspicious and assign him to the case.
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Colombo would never see through this plot. Sleeping pills and CO, the coward’s way out. Damn. Ok, I’ll start writing her defense scenes.
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Nice little twist. But won’t she be the primary suspect, anyway?
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NO! THAT’S NOT HOW THE STORY IS SUPPOSED TO END! Ha ha I’m already working on the defense scenes. *sigh
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Hehe! Lazy investigators usually bill the surviving spouse as the primary suspect. And in most cases, it carries merit. 😀
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Lovely the way you chart her history in that first paragraph, and then give us her revenge. Let’s hope she gets away with it.
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Thanks Sarah Ann.
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Nice little twist in the end, there. I was sure she was a goner. Kudos, Tracey.
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Glad she had enough fight left in her to share the sleeping pills.
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Not the end we expected! Excellent.
Click to read my FriFic!
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Thanks Keith. I did read and like your work this week. Not sure if the comment found it’s way. I know I tried.
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She will get away with it! I have decided 😉
Well done, Doc!
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That’s the beauty of a 100 word life. She has already escaped because the story is finished and this is one character at FF that won’t be asking for more words.
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Love it!!
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It sounds like he deserved it. And since he left no physical scars on her, any investigation of her will find no motive there 🙂
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I hope so, she’s been through enough.
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i’m not sure how she can get away with it. it looks like she’s bound to another cage.
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Do not rain on my story. She will get away with it or I’m going to have to write about the trial and I’m out of words. Take it up with Rochelle. Ha ha
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OK, if you say so. 🙂
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Oh somehow I think she could make it… though dragging him to the garage might sound a bit far from self-defense.
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no One seems to believe this little chick
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Painful and beautiful.
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Thank you. She’s free again.
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A murderer we can root for. Bravo!
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He had it coming!
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Hard-hitting and poetic re. the silk turtleneck but liked the dark comedy of ‘unusually silent’ too. Really good story.
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Thank you kindly.
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That’s the last time I fall for any comments about a lonely little blog! You have so much company here you could stage a Jewish wedding. Anyway, I’ve found you. I’ll be back.
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Thank you for stopping by but this isn’t the lonely blog. I’m lonely at http://www.mybajakitchen.com
But I’ll take any comments anywhere, anytime.
Tracey
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Dear Tracey,
This is a brilliant tale that says so much between the lines, between the years and between the ears. Well done. (Thank you for the reblog of History Tailgates and thank you for being there to read it.)
Cheers,
Doug
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I’m so glad to see you back at FF. I’ve been hit or miss this summer. Thank you for the comments. That little bird had had enough.
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