Jake woke up with severe stomach pain. When he tried to get out of bed he lost his balance, but caught himself by leaning into the nearby dresser. His wife Vicky walked in the bedroom, seen how unsteady he was, and helped him back into bed.
Exhausted, he asked “Fix me another drink, would you, Vicky?”
“Of course, darling,” she replied tenderly.
Vicky returned with the drink, then leaned over Jake and kissed him. Jake grabbed her, tilted her head back for another kiss,
and said,
“ Open wide you, scurvy bitch, this time your drinking the arsenic, laced drink!”
≈≈
This is part of the M3 Flash in the Pan word challenge.
Challenged word is “scurvy,” with a word limit of 100 words. This one comes in at 100 words.
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Binky
/ June 25, 2013What a nice love story.
Deb
/ June 26, 2013With a deadly ending.
Binky
/ June 26, 2013I’m sleeping with one eye open!
Deb
/ June 26, 2013I don’t blame you. 😉
xxx
writerwendyreid
/ June 25, 2013Deb…where did this dark side come from? Another one that made my jaw drop and not too many people can do that. Great job. 🙂 xo
Deb
/ June 26, 2013Oh, just lurking around
That makes my day, Wendy!
xxx
shreejacob
/ June 25, 2013Oo…I’m so enjoying your dark side Deb! and loved this story too!
Deb
/ June 26, 2013Glad to read it Shree!
xxx
Gray Dawster
/ June 25, 2013He loves her really 🙂
What a great flash Deb
I like this one a lot 🙂
Andro xxxx
Deb
/ June 26, 2013Actually, he did, but…
Thanks Andro!
xxx
Red
/ June 25, 2013Love this one!! Another body on the pile.
xxx
Deb
/ June 26, 2013She was hoping it would be his body…bwahahaha.
xxx
Carl D'Agostino
/ June 25, 2013If she put the arsenic in orange juice she would not have scurvy. Hey, when I die I wanna die healthy.
Deb
/ June 26, 2013I don’t think orange juice would cures scurvy character.
Just old age…I’ll hope that for you too, Carl!
xxx
lscotthoughts
/ June 26, 2013Wow, I didn’t expect that twisted ending, Deb! Love it and where did this dark side come from? 🙂 Much love and tons of hugs! xoxo
Deb
/ June 26, 2013I’m glad you weren’t expecting it, Lauren!
Playing along with Flash in the Pan. 😉
Love and hugs
xxx
marina kanavaki
/ June 26, 2013Agree with Binky, nice love story!
Excellent, Deb!
🙂 xxxxx
Deb
/ June 26, 2013I see you like a challenge in love too! 😉
Thank you, Marina!
xxx
prenin
/ June 26, 2013Good one Debs! 🙂
Glad I’m a bachelor!!! 🙂
Love and hugs!
Prenin.
Deb
/ June 26, 2013It can be safer!
Love and hugs
xxx
penpusherpen
/ June 26, 2013Ah Deb, you’re getting too good at this murdering lark, dark and fantastic with a twist. 😉 Loved it and didn’t see it coming. unlike Jake who sorted out his scurvy bitch. hugs aplenty to you xPenx
Deb
/ June 26, 2013He had her number. Little did she know that he new her pretty well. 😉
Thank you, Pen!
xxx
jbstoons
/ June 26, 2013Turn about is fair play. Lol
Sent from my iPhone
Deb
/ June 26, 2013Especially when it’s about survival.
xxx
sheridegrom - From the literary and legislative trenches.
/ June 26, 2013I love the way you provide us the oh so innocent picture and then let us have it near the end of the flash. You are indeed sneaky. That’s what makes your flash so fascinating.
Deb
/ June 26, 2013So glad to hear all this from you, Sheri!
Thank you!
xxx
Tom Merriman
/ June 26, 2013Revenge is sweet, Deb, but I never realised it could be found at the bottom of a bottle! Good tale, this one! Nice twist!
Deb
/ June 26, 2013Wonder’s never cease. 😉
Glad you like it, Tom…thank you!
xxx
Tony McGurk
/ June 26, 2013Ya gotta watch out for those scurvy bitches
Deb
/ June 27, 2013Absolutely! 😉
xxx
takingcandyfromababy
/ June 27, 2013NICE! A little bit of scandal in that love scene. Love it!
Deb
/ June 27, 2013Thank you very much!
xxx
spilledinkguy
/ June 27, 2013Hahaha… oh, boy! Drinks and a show! I’m not so sure it sounds like a love connection, though! Very nicely done, Deb – a real ‘stitch’ at the end, there, too!
🙂
Deb
/ June 27, 2013Thanks so much, Sig! I can always count on a nice comment from you!
You have a great weekend! My best to Annabelle!
xxx
Bearman
/ June 27, 2013You women are cruel. I’ll be sure to bring my own drink to your house
Deb
/ June 27, 2013I have some chili. 😉
xxx
Valentine Logar
/ June 29, 2013Deb, who would have known you had such a dark side hanging about. Well done!
The Emu
/ June 29, 2013Thought that was heading for a romantic tender moment, but alas you turned the tables.
Emu