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Nocturnal Activity

April 2, 2016 4 Comments

Nocturnal Activity

By Citse

Chris eyed the slender form on his bed longingly. He’d gotten her cheap from the gentleman around the corner—who’d touted her as “French, thus quite capable of getting you there”—and sneaked her home to do the dirty deed. The plan was to quench his feverish desire then discard all evidence of the iniquity before church tomorrow. His pastor and sole confidant called it “foul, ungodly nastiness.” Chris didn’t dispute.

Grabbing her roughly by the neck, he immersed himself in glorious, satiating vice. ‘Marie Brizard,’ her name tag read. Minutes later, he tossed the empty bottle into his neighbour’s trash.

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  1. Roy Dorman says

    April 2, 2016 at 10:47 am

    Good one, Citse. I was thinking inflatable doll from the second sentence right to the last one. Not that I ever bought an inflatable doll….

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  2. Bobby Warner says

    April 2, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    Yeah, I have to echo Roy’s comments. The ending hit me completely by surprise.
    I like it when that happens. A writer who can do that — is really a WRITER!

    Reply
  3. A Nenes Life says

    April 12, 2016 at 6:00 am

    You are indeed a great writer!

    Reply
  4. 60BlueJeans says

    April 19, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    Caught me off guard! My mind is in the gutter. Great job!

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