Surreptitious Killer - 4

4. Youth picnic

 Nudges friend. Friend gives a look that says 'what?' Uses her eyes to point in direction of couple holding their drinks and laughing.
'Frank and what seems to be his new girl.'
'Mm-hm.' Smirks.
'Is she even from our church?'
'Nope, I don't think so. Never seen her there.'
'He got over Vivian very quickly, didn't he?'
'Since she appears to still be single, I'll say yes.'
'Insensitive prick. Did he even consider what it might do to Vivian to see him with someone new?'
'Hey, easy, tiger. First off, they never explicitly told anyone that they were an item.'
'But the signs were there and we aren't stupid.'
'Second, they didn't announce to anyone that they 'broke up.'

 'Also very obvious and you know it. And now he's with someone new. What the hell are we supposed to think? That that's his cousin?'
'Could be, you know.'
'That's bull. They dated, it didn't work out and now he's moved on and she hasn't.'
'They say they're friends.'
'Well, I don't know about you but I haven't seen them say two words to each other in so long. And they used to not know how to do that not too long before that.'
Silence stops by for a few minutes.
'Let's go say hi to Vivian.'
Et cetera, et cetera...
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Comments

  1. Unknown18 March 2019 at 07:19

    Lovely piece.... I dnt think this is all of it.. .

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    1. Phoebe-nita Dadzie18 March 2019 at 09:21

      Hahaha! Thanks but what else did you want to read?

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  2. Ebenezer Francis Godwyll18 March 2019 at 15:18

    A nice piece!! Feels like part of a book?

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    1. Phoebe-nita Dadzie18 March 2019 at 21:10

      Thanks!!
      No, it's not out a book. I'm trying to get a point across with all the scenarios under the title. The end is near, though.😄

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