Femme Fatale

MendedFences27

Femme Fatale

 

Gun in hand

 

she shot the son of a bitch 

dead square in the chest.

 

Must we call and ask someone (911) for permission?

 

He broke in and attacked her with a knife.

 

Mother and child, alone 

grieving from her husband's passing. 

Her daughter constantly asking

“Where has Daddy gone?”

 

That rainy night in the heartland:

 

Mother and daughter coloring in blue  

chosen ‘cause it was Daddy’s favorite. 

She heard the door knob turn

and bolted to the bedroom for her .32

 

She called her daughter who came running at her

stashed her in the closet and took a stand

at the foot of her bed, her gun in hand

terrified and shaking, she heard the glass shatter 

and the kitchen door squeak open...Then

 

“I know you’re in there! Come on out!.”

 

She quickly opened the door 

and fired two shots 

directly into his chest.

He dropped his knife and with a twisted smile

stared at her for a while

 

then collapsed onto the floor...Dead.

 

  • Author: MendedFences27 (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 8th, 2021 22:34
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  • Goldfinch60

    Femme Fatale indeed.

    • MendedFences27

      The most dangerous kind.

      Thanks for reading it.

    • orchidee

      Ooh, a scary write.
      If it was not so serious - a bit of dark humour - I called The Samaritans for help here in the UK. They were engaged! Doh! I can't win. (heehee). You have them in the USA?

      • MendedFences27

        It's actually based on a real incident.
        Were they engaged to each other? Is that legal in the UK?

        • MendedFences27

          It's actually based on a real incident.
          Were they engaged to each other? Is that legal in the UK?
          Whatever. Thank you for reading and commenting.

          • orchidee

            I could reply: Oh lol, engaged TO The Samaritans! Me joke was: the phone line was engaged when I called 'em!

          • dusk arising

            And he was only there looking for the guy he'd seen tun into that house who had stabbed this man's own daughter.

            What a twist and turn these stories can take.

            What motivated your knifeman and why.
            Would I do the same in her circumstance.
            What will the police do, ever looking to charge people with a crime.

            • MendedFences27

              There were many possible twists I could have used, but decided to record the incident and leave the rest to imagination.
              Thanks for reading this and for your thoughtful comments.



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