Photo – Dale Rogerson
‘You can’t pay the rent again?’
‘No.’ My nails carve crescents into the palms of my hands. I fight to keep my breathing measured.
‘You’re two months behind. I’m not a freakin’ charity.’
‘I’ll make it up to you.’ My stomach rollercoasters and I force a smile, unbutton my blouse.
His hands reach for his belt buckle. ‘You want this?’
I nod and lick my lips, quash the rising nausea and drop to my knees.
‘You bitches are all the same.’
Swirling blackness floods my veins and I clamp my teeth together, hard.
He screams.
I’ll have to move house.
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 word story inspired by a photo prompt. Read the other entries here.
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That made me wince, even though he deserved it.
Good piece.
I’m not sure I should be laughing but that was hilarious! Well written 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed it – thanks 🙂
Dear Louise,
I hope she bit good and hard.
Shalom,
Rochelle
I’m gagging! 🙂
Lily
🙂
Chilling but I am glad she fought back. I like your description of her fingernails digging into her palms.
Thanks very much Deborah.
Brutal, I love it! Xxx
It did have a tragic ending (for her) but I got a bit carried away! xx
Little dark for you, Lorena. :ahem:
Thanks for reading. Louise.
Yeeks! Good for her. I like the last line.
Thanks 🙂
I was screaming no, no, don’t do it, till she bit down and then I was shouting, yes, yes, Great job 🙂
he screams… in pain or in pleasure? i guess i have to read between the lines. anyway, he should have been more respectful.
In pain, although…
Yowza! Though he deserved it…
I prefer my fiction in a jugular vein. That one bit….uh, hit too close to home. 😯
Thanks
You’ll want to brush your teeth too. That was a different take on the prompt. 🙂
Egads! Well, at least she can take control when she has to. Good luck with the next landlord. Well done!
I have to say he deserved it, but I did cross my legs.
🙂 thanks for reading
Ouch ! Started dark and depressing but turned into black comedy in the end.
Hope it made you 🙂
Oops. Moving sounds like a good idea. This made me wince and laugh at the same time. He may have deserved it, but he didn’t force her… Great take on the prompt.
Thanks very much
What a creep – the landlord that is. Had it coming.
He did – thanks.
Yeow! Great lap-covering, cringe-inducing little tale.
Thanks very much.
I’m aware I might be stepping over the mark here, Louise, but I was hoping it wasn’t just his hand she bit into!
Oh it wasn’t! Thanks for reading Andrew.
Good for her to fight for herself. I like the carved crescent moons on her skin with her fingernails.
Yikes!
Indeed!
It seemed she was willing to pay for rent in other ways until he used the “B” word. Interesting take on the prompt.
That pushed her over the edge. Thanks for reading.
I enjoyed this, a sinister tale that left me cheering for her at the end!
Thanks very much.
She’ll have to move indeed. Great story!
Thanks very much 🙂