50-Word Stories #136

January 28, 2014 ~ Vincent Mars

Hanged man painting — Hanged Man by Luktarig on DeviantArt

He ran away on their wedding day.

She cried and cursed him, thinking he had forsaken her for another woman.

His boss, her father, fired him.

His parents disinherited him.

A week later, in a forest dark, a young man hanged himself.

Soon they received the letters.

He had cancer.

Published by Vincent Mars

I write as a way of life: stories, blogs, articles, almost-poems. I'm a freelancer, a vegetarian, and I listen to Leonard Cohen and enjoy French films. We are dying a little more with each new day we live, so shouldn't we make the most of our time? View all posts by Vincent Mars

5 thoughts on “50-Word Stories #136”

awax1217 says:

January 28, 2014 at 20:16

what we do not know can hurt us.

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Eric Tonningsen says:

January 28, 2014 at 21:54

So that’s what I’ll do…

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David Milligan-Croft says:

January 29, 2014 at 12:53

Stunning.

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Meghna N says:

January 29, 2014 at 19:31

The painting is beautiful. So is the story.

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Jessica says:

January 30, 2014 at 10:00

I like what awax1217 said…

Also, how sad.

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