Dark Flash Fiction: Heart Failure
Jan
20
This little slice of dark flash fiction was written in a dark period of the morning as emergency vehicles raced past me on my way to work. Thanks for reading and enjoy!
He fell to a knee as the sirens sounded in the distance. His hands clutched his chest as the waves of pain crashed over him in waves, threatening to devour him. The woman standing next to him smiled and nodded as she patted his shoulder. “They will not be able to save you; I am here to collect on your oath.”
He gurgled his reply as he slammed against the floor. She snapped her fingers and disappeared as the front door swung wide, covering the room in alternating ruby and ice.
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