Murder #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
It was at that moment, when he closed his eyes, a realization, that was unknown until this time, dawned at him.
And that made him feel unexpectedly buoyant.
Drunk on his new-found power, he wondered, “It’s so easy. It takes years to grow and all it takes is a little push to extinguish a life!”
My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Crime Stories in 55 Words.
Today’s story, M is for Murder…
You can check out my A-Z posts thus far by clicking on a highlighted letter!
April 15, 2017 12:12 am|
Murderously dark Shilpa 🙂
April 17, 2017 9:11 pm|
Yes a dark reality.
Thanks Susan!
April 15, 2017 3:42 am|
That last line is scarily true. It doesn’t take much to end something.
~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
Story Dam
Patricia Lynne, Indie Author
April 17, 2017 9:12 pm|
I guess, it’s not hard for a sick mind to kill someone!
April 15, 2017 5:11 am|
So very dark! I reckon everyone is capable of killing; but cold-blooded murder takes a ‘special’ kind of person 🙂
April 17, 2017 9:14 pm|
I know what you mean. True, it must take a lot to kill someone without remorse or guilt and finding pleasure in doing so too.
April 15, 2017 5:37 am|
Hmmm thats coldblooded indeed….
April 17, 2017 9:19 pm|
Yes, a psychopath, they say have no emotions and they wouldnt feel a think on taking a life!
April 15, 2017 6:05 am|
Your stories are a look into the vagaries of crime and how many ways they can be executed. This one, though, a peek into the heart of a killer is the most psychologically effective so far!
April 17, 2017 9:20 pm|
You are generous, Shailaja. Thank you so much for your kind words. This made my day ♥
April 15, 2017 6:24 am|
Is it really that easy to murder?
April 17, 2017 9:22 pm|
I think yes, for psychopaths. It’s believed that they are indifferent to the emotions of others, and often this lack of empathy leads them to commit violent and heinous crimes.
April 15, 2017 12:26 pm|
It makes so much sense… so many years to grow and just a few seconds to extinguish life!
This was indeed murderous, Shilpa!
Cheers
April 17, 2017 9:23 pm|
Thank you Geetika!
April 15, 2017 12:38 pm|
Dial M for Murder.
April 17, 2017 9:23 pm|
Yes, sadly!
April 15, 2017 12:47 pm|
This is so true. It takes years to nourish a life and just a little push to end this life.
April 17, 2017 9:23 pm|
Yes, that’s how it is!
April 15, 2017 1:04 pm|
Sadistic. I’m not sure if it’s that easy to snuff out a life.
April 17, 2017 9:25 pm|
May be it would not be easy for normal people, but for the demented minds, it might be a thrill and easy too.
April 15, 2017 1:59 pm|
what a gruesome act, i shudder to hear things like this shilpa, I always think of the family and how they cope with these kind of events in life.. . sad
April 17, 2017 9:27 pm|
I know, it must be so devastating for a family to find their loved ones snatched away from them so gruesomely and before time.
April 15, 2017 2:47 pm|
No twist here but a direct statement on a very dark and powerful moment – the first time you realize how easy it can be to take a life.
And often, it is a bell that cannot be unrung..
April 17, 2017 9:28 pm|
Yes, and once that power kicks and excites you, there’s no looking back.
April 15, 2017 4:11 pm|
Another spine-chilling short tale through eyes of a murderer. Good one Shilpa.
April 17, 2017 9:28 pm|
Thank you, Deepa.
April 15, 2017 4:32 pm|
This is profound. I wish people could think about the irreversible damage they are about to make.
April 17, 2017 9:29 pm|
If only they’d think…
April 15, 2017 6:00 pm|
This is scary! Is human life so fragile!
April 17, 2017 9:29 pm|
Ah! It is very fragile!
April 15, 2017 7:06 pm|
I trimmed back a beautiful old rose bush the other day. It died. I have a nice vase of flowers though.
Amble Bay’s May Fair
April 17, 2017 9:34 pm|
I liked how you portrayed the mind of a killer, Keith.
April 15, 2017 10:32 pm|
How cold blooded…human life is only worth only so much for these kinds!
April 17, 2017 9:35 pm|
Yeah, guess they are “wired” differently than others.
April 15, 2017 11:49 pm|
Another creepy one. Good one 😉
April 17, 2017 9:35 pm|
Thanks Sarah!
April 16, 2017 12:54 am|
Yeah, some people only feel powerful this way.
April 17, 2017 9:38 pm|
And how sad is that! Wonder if it’s about their physical makeup or upbringing?
April 16, 2017 4:32 pm|
It is so true, Shilpa. Loved the fiction 🙂
April 17, 2017 9:38 pm|
Thanks Maliny!
April 16, 2017 4:34 pm|
You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,
Love like you’ll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.
Thanks for sharing.
Read mine here- MYSORE VISIT THE CITY OF PALACES
April 17, 2017 9:38 pm|
🙂
April 16, 2017 6:33 pm|
And with that realization, he just turned into a cold-blooded murderer.
Btw, I’m lagging behind. Will post my ‘L’ and catch up with your ‘L’ next Sunday.
Happy AtoZing!
Chicky @ http://www.mysteriouskaddu.com
April 17, 2017 9:40 pm|
Yes, he realized the power that lay within him.
April 16, 2017 10:45 pm|
Another good one, Shilpa. You rock at flash fiction.
April 17, 2017 9:40 pm|
Thank you, Parul.
April 16, 2017 11:36 pm|
This sounds scary.But murder definitely is not easy
April 17, 2017 9:41 pm|
Hmm… may be it’s tough for normal people, but the psychopaths are wired differently!
April 17, 2017 4:12 am|
I read this story as a suicide note rather than a murder….
Nonchalant morning walk in Fort Kochi
April 17, 2017 9:43 pm|
Oh! Let me read it as a suicide note…
April 17, 2017 10:35 am|
Very dark, Shilpa! The inner workings of a murderer’s mind.
April 17, 2017 9:45 pm|
Yes, which is very scary and ugly!