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Comeuppance

October 19, 2022 14 Comments

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Zofia put on gloves as KGB General Ivanov entered her salon with his fifteen-year-old daughter. Ivanov’s reign of terror had brutalized Krakow’s citizens. Zofia recalled his laughter after he’d killed her husband and their twelve-year-old son.

“Olga wants her ears pierced.” Ivanov touched his daughter’s hair.

Zofia picked up a needle from the dresser. “Honored.”

She dipped the needle in a liquid. “To stop the pain.”

“Good woman.” Ivanov smiled.

Zofia pierced Olga’s ears and cleaned the surrounding skin with the same liquid.

Ivanov screamed as Olga convulsed and collapsed with a final breath.

Sarin, the nerve blocker, was swift, reliable.

By Priya Gill

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  1. Kevin says

    October 19, 2022 at 8:11 am

    Revenge is indeed a dish served cold, as this story wonderfully illustrates. Kudos.

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    • Joanie says

      October 19, 2022 at 8:41 am

      Comeuppance indeed! Raw revenge written in a few words but with a heavy punch. Well done!

      Reply
  2. Chetana Vaishnavi says

    October 19, 2022 at 8:55 am

    Very nicely written. The pain for revenge is evident

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  3. Yogita says

    October 19, 2022 at 9:16 am

    Well done..

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  4. Scott Bogart says

    October 19, 2022 at 10:25 am

    Great from beginning to end. Congrats !

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  5. Valli Henry-Boldini says

    October 19, 2022 at 11:15 am

    Congrats… Sweet revenge… Kudos…

    Reply
  6. Jennifer J. says

    October 19, 2022 at 12:04 pm

    Great story!

    Reply
  7. Michele Montgomery says

    October 19, 2022 at 1:09 pm

    Engaging story! Loved it.

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  8. Doug Jacquier says

    October 19, 2022 at 1:59 pm

    Killing an innocent 15-year-old girl for revenge is the rinse-and-repeat cycle that perpetuates savagery for eternity.

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  9. Sydney Clark says

    October 19, 2022 at 2:28 pm

    Taut and engaging. We’ll done!

    Reply
  10. Robin Dawson says

    October 19, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    Awesome Lady!

    Reply
  11. James R. Coffey says

    October 20, 2022 at 8:02 am

    Nicely dark!

    Reply
  12. Gabi Coatsworth says

    October 20, 2022 at 11:34 am

    Nicely done!

    Reply
  13. Liz says

    October 21, 2022 at 2:23 am

    Revenge may be sweet. But Ivanov’s won’t be.

    Reply

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