The clock on the wall made its way past ten as I snuck in the door, wet from the rain. Following the bend of the hallway with my hand, I felt the ridges of the plaster wall. At the end of the hall was the only part of me that made sense. Him. We were in love. He proved it all in the end. He gave me the look that comes every night after work. …showed first 75 words of 1038 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1038 total…lay the finger in his hand, looking in his eyes I could only say thank you. I slid the blade from ear to ear; it made a sickening noise, like peeling a not-yet-ripe banana. Jack fell to the floor. I kissed him again. "I love you", I whispered. With quick force, I pulled the chain swiftly, ripping the flesh at the joint at my hip. I slowly entered darkness with my love in my arms.