A man in pinstripe and trench coat carrying a sleek laptop bag asked a passer-by, “What is this gathering for?”
“Two little girls were raped in the Park and their throats slit. We are showing our solidarity for this heinous act. Join us!”
Thousands gathered at the Lake to light candles. Golden candles bobbing on gentle lake waters against the indigo of the sky was a sight to behold.
“Hey, care for candies?”
A little girl in pink turned and nodded. Leaving her mother’s side, she went behind the tree. An expensively cuffed wrist immediately grabbed her by the throat.
PHOTO PROMPT © Carla Bicomong
Written for: Friday Fictioneers
Terrifying and chilling. Good writing.
Thanks Iain
Terrible! Well dressed outside, filth inside.
Agree, abhiray! Thanks
I didn’t see this coming at all… who would have thought such romantic prompt could be used this way. Brilliant!
I don’t know why I didn’t see any romance in the picture..I saw it and this thought sprang up in my mind!
This is so disturbing. Unfortunately that’s the reality these days. Very well written.
Thank you Sonia! Yes, that’s the sad reality…unfortunately!
Awful! Not the writing, the story! Well, you know what I mean!
I know Dale…but it’s so true…worse things are happening in our world every day!
An evil, opportunistic criminal. Makes me shudder. Poor little girl.
Agree so much! They are lurking everywhere just waiting for an opportunity to pounce!
What a vicious cycle. It is alarming that we can come together to mourn one assault and by the very act of gathering provide the conditions which allow the next one to happen! Such an opportunistic crime traps us in a paradigm where no one can let down their guard, even for an instant. Sad, and truer than I’d like to admit.
There are predators/psychopaths everywhere, it doesn’t matter to them whether people are mourning or gathered to make merry. It’s sad and true that we can never let our guard down.
Very chilling.
Dear Anshu,
Terribly true to life. Well written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle! Agree with you!! Shalom!
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