FF – Eternal Vista
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Bradley Harris.
He gazed out over the beautiful vista before him, feeling his heart rate decrease, his blood pressure lower as he found serenity. The lapping waves, the sun shining off the bottom of the clouds, the lush, green grass. The corpse at his feet.
Oh, mate. When I said ‘what’s mine is yours’, I didn’t mean my wife.
He’d bury him here, he thought. Such a lovely view to enjoy for eternity.
Don’t worry, mate, you won’t be stuck here all alone for long. I’ve brought company.
With that in mind, he returned to the car to fetch his cheating wife.
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That’s nice of him. A killer with the sensibility of a funeral director selling burial plots
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What a nice chap!
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At least their view is heavenly and they will always be together now.
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Nice! But not for the two lovers.
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No, not so much 🙂
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I find that double murder lowers my blood pressure as well….
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There’s something relaxing in permanently tidying up loose ends…
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A bright and breezy murderer. It seems he took the news badly when he found out…
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Once could indeed draw that conclusion!
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A very nice as well as efficient way of solving the problem.
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He’s a very tidy chappie.
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if that’s his way of moving on, you can count me out. 🙂
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Me too!
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Well, I’m happy to know everything worked out well. 🙂
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Yep, no loose ends, all neat and tidy 🙂
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Let’s hope he buries them below the high tide line. Preferably where there is a lot of crab activity. 🦀
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That would be nice treat for our crustaceaous friends 🙂
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What Lyn said…
Something rather karmic about this story. Moral: don’t cheat.
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Yep. Though usually marriage counselling or divorce is the preferred solution.
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Less messy than murder… OR is it? 😀
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I like how quickly you dropped the bomb. I can’t argue with the final resting place he chose for them. It’s quite lovely.
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It is! What a thoughtful chap 😉
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Why didn’t I think of that when my wife cheated?
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Hindsight…
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Thanks 🙂
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ouch. Good one.
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What a beautiful, relaxing story. 😉 Who doesn’t love a murderer with a sense for aesthetics.
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He’s not all bad!
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How lovely of him to put them together… And to give them such prime real estate to boot? Sweet…
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He’s a very lovely chap, apart from all the murdering!
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Yes, yes, absolutely 😉
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Oy vey, sometimes the cheaters are less evil than the cheated …
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Yep 😮
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He handled that well. After how they treated him, he was kind enough to give them that beautiful view and let them be together. Very mature. Other than the murder bit, of course.
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Well, nobody’s perfect!
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Fair point.
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Yikes!
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Indeed!
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Moral – never trust a chap who says ‘What’s mine is yours’. Especially if he’s a psychopath. Well written story, Ali.
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Yes, it’s almost a deliberate temptation to see how far someone will go.
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Dear Ali,
At least he chose a peaceful resting place for them.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
There is that…
Ali
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Wow! Quite a shock when the corpse appeared out of the blue. And now I’m wondering – has the ‘cheating wife’ in the back seat already been dispatched or is he going to finish her off on the spot?
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Either way, it’s not her lucky day 😦
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Hahahaha! when I first started reading your piece I was think how interesting it was that some people took this picture as peaceful and serene while others did not…You kindof threw me for a loop!
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I thought I’d get both in there 🙂
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Brilliant story – nice and tight in the plotting with a few surprises and an oddly appealing murderer.
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How considerate of him to consider their view for eternity! Maybe it’s not the best idea to bury them in the sand…
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Maybe they’ll slip slide away when the tide comes in and get a nice sea trip as well.
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Well there’s nothing wrong with his logistics. Might be a tad short in the humanity stakes but it’s not a deal breaker.
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You can’t have everything, I guess. Swings and roundabouts…
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…well…at least they have a great view🙊Great story! Extra Pawkisses🐾😽💞
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They do 🙂
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I loved this one… I am not sure what that says about me? Well done!
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Well, I wrote it so we’re I’m not going to judge!
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