It had been fifteen days since her husband had left her when sheΒ found the note stashed in her underwear drawer.
I AM WATCHING YOU.
She didn’t recognize the handwriting, but decided then and there to take comfort in the little things.
Submitting to the gargleblaster in response to this week’s ultimate question: Who dunnit?
Featured image credit:Β cozediroze.ie
“At least somebody is paying attention to me!”
She has to take what she can get, right?
That’s a seriously intense 42 word story right there. There’s a whole damned novel in that. Awesome job!
Thanks so much!
Ditto tinsenpup! This was a good one!
Thanks, Jen!
total surprise – well done
Thank you!
I am so creeped out right now.
Cool, then my work here is done!
Okay. Now THAT was spooky π
~Shailaja
π
How frightening!
Thanks!
BUT WHO LEFT HER THE NOTE???
I clearly need to hear the rest of this story.
I don’t know… (wait for it…) who dunnit. Ba-dum-dum.
At least not yet π
Nicely written, Michelle. I love this.
Thank you!
NICE. Love this.
Thank you so much!
Agreed with everyone else, there is a good stroy here.
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
That is a little creepy.
That’s what I was going for!
Is it wrong that I laughed while reading this?
Nope, makes me love you even more!
So much in so few words
π
Oh, so scary and twisted.
π
Well, that’s disturbing! Time to move, or at least get new locks π
I’ll say!
I can’t help but wonder: did her husband leave, or was he forcibly removed? (dun dun dun dun!)
Hmm… I’m not sure… π
Oo intriguing. I’m with Gringa, wondering if there’s more going on with the husband. But I don’t think I would react how she did – I don’t think I would find that comforting!
That would be an interesting twist with the husband, wouldn’t it. I don’t think I’d be all that comforted either, but clearly there’s something up with this chick.
So good, Michelle! I’m kind of sad I missed it this week but feel better that I wouldn’t have competed with your awesome entry anyway π
Aw, you’re sweet. I wish you’d have made it though. I almost didn’t. We’ll see what happens next week!
Well I noticed the thongs in the photo and thought that these were the “little things” she was going to take comfort in.
I worry about where my mind goes sometimes! tsk tsk
Now that’s an interesting way to look at things!
Eeek! I read this as: she decided she ought to take comfort in the little things because it was entirely possible that she would be killed at any moment. I think I’ve been reading too many of these teeny tiny murder mysteries. π (I also loved tnkerr’s interpretation.) Love that you linked this up!
I hadn’t thought of it that way at all. I love how we all read things differently π
Some call it stalking, some call it liking you A WHOLE LOT.
Creepy aside, this was really tight and well done.
Thanks so much, Lance!
What a scary thing to find in your undies and to enjoy it. The ax murderer may very well have found his match.
Clearly she has become unhinged, our character here. π
Goosebumps..and I want the REST of the story!
I’m no fiction writer, but this may have sparked an idea… stay tuned…
Yikes. I’m not sure I’d be taking comfort in anything. Great storytelling!
Ha! Me either, but our girl here is something else. Thanks for the kind words π
Too creepy. I agree with Suzanne – not sure of the comfort factor.
I agree, I’d be creeped out, too.