The cellphone’s shrill tone interrupted Sylvia’s thoughts as she drove down the highway on her route to work. Punching the bluetooth button, she said, ‘Hey honey. What’s up? I’m in the middle of the most god-awful traffic on I-70.’
There was a silence of three seconds before she heard Dave’s voice over the line. ‘Sylvia, have I told you how much I love you?’
Her laugh rang out when she said, ‘Not lately. You have to tell me more often.’
Dave’s voice sounded upbeat and unsually chirpy. ‘I realised we never had a code word for our secrets. You know, when you talk about stuff in front of strangers and you don’t want them to know.’
Sylvia sounded puzzled, ‘So, you wanna make some up?Now? Can’t this wait till I’m back from work, hon?’
He replied, ‘Sure, it can. But just remember, code for love is red.’
Ending the call, Sylvia brooded for a few seconds over the weird call and then put it out of her mind. She’d recall it all that evening when she walked in the door.
Dave greeted her with red, all right. The red colour of his blood had left splatters all over the kitchen floor and even soaked the gun in his right hand.
Red.
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Now I am hoping over to “L”
After reading L, now I get it 🙂
I am intrigued. Heading over to finish reading L. So sad though.
I read L first, shouldn’t have done so, I know… Great story!
I don’t know how I missed reading this post. But I came back from the L post to read from beginning 🙂
Hmmmm.. waiting for L post now…. tapping my fingers….. 🙂
That was a completely unexpected (and shocking!) twist! Well played, Shailaja. The big question is WHY did he do it? Will we find out in the “L” post?
SHOCKED! After the fun posts of E & D, I didn’t expect this. 🙁
Will definitely check out L
what!!!! no…how about you post L after D 😀
You definitely got me hooked. Will be coming back on the 14th, Shailaja.
Quiet Scary 🙂
Well, you have me hooked. Definitely coming back for L.
I AM confused! It seems paradoxical in what he told her…I obviously am missing something but I don’t want (to be told) to wait till L…is that for ‘Love?!’ I hope my confusion will unravel then, wish sooner than that! 😉 <3
hmmm….waiting for the 14th then!!
Oh, that’s not good at all. I was expecting something sweet and romantic! 🙁 Now, how will I wait till 14th! You know how to keep us hooked! 🙂
Suspense!!!!
What He killed himself!! But why??? “L” come soon!
Caged
Oh My GOD!! It must be so devastating for her. Why did he do that??
I can’t wait till 14th 🙂
🙁
Oh gory and how horrific for her.
Uh, oh. I can’t wait 11 days, Shailaja. Not fair! 🙁
Gory ! But I can’t wait to know what happens 🙂 Awesome angle, yet again.
Oh my god!! That was sad! Why did he do that? 🙁 🙁
Well weaved Shailaja!
Again you end with something that I didn’t anticipate 🙂 But this time you have left me wondering!
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Is it just 14th or u r writing pieces that if put right will complete the puzzle.. oh! Am I the only guy super excited 😀
Oh My God!! Why did he do that 🙁
Read my C Post – Crux
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Macabre.. why? why did he do it?
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Ouch! Bloody love, was it?
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What a gruesome end. You really should do longer stories. These kind keep me guessing.
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Why? Didn’t quite get it.
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OMG! That was really scary… I hope you continue this story somewhere later on in A2Z… 🙂
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That was very cryptic indeed Shailaja :). As ever, well written!
Ok, this needs a prequel. I need to know why he did it!!!
Good one again Shailaja…
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Oh! Wonder what made him do that.
*Shantala @ ShanayaTales*
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That was a creeping ending. Yikes.
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SInce the past three days, no sooner do I begin reading your story, I keep imagining all sorts of twists to the tale at the end. And, the end does leave me shaken! Shailaja, I think by the end of this challenge, we are going to have in our midst the new age Queen of fiction, or Queen of suspense!
Ooh. Gruesome! 🙁 Wonder why he took that step.
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