The beautiful woman in black entered the confessional. 'I have sinned, father.' 'Tell me, tell me everything,' he said. She sighed. 'I have killed a wicked man, father.’ The priest winced. A shot rang through the empty cathedral. 'Serves you well,' she whispered, 'pedophile.' That evening she played with dolls. Related articles The Harrowing … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #119
'Let's make love!' Ernest, aged 7, proposed to his sweetheart Seraphina, aged 8. She frowned. 'Marriage first, sex after,' she said. He beamed. 'Seraphina, my love, my hope, my life, will you marry me?' he asked. 'I'd rather shave my head!' she said, and she pushed him over the bridge. Related articles In Praise of … Continue reading 50-Word Tales #118
‘You’re pretty and kind,’ he told her, after their first night together, ‘but I don’t love you.’ ‘I won’t see you again?’ she asked. He shook his head. She wept. A month later she called him. ‘I’m pregnant,’ she said. He was silent. She asked him: ‘Will you marry me?’ Related articles In Praise of … Continue reading 50-Word Tales #117
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