Wednesday 13 May 2015

The Horrifying Truth - A Short Story

                  Mark had a dark secret which he thought would never be unveiled until 9 years later...


                  It all began one summer evening when Mark and Audrey met for the first time. Little did they know that they would be in a relationship. It was a fine Sunday evening and Mark invited Audrey for a picnic at Lover's Cliff. To make their date extra special, he brought along a picnic basket filled with some cheese, crackers, grapes and a bottle of red wine which he has been saving for a special day.

                  At first, the picnic went well. The weather was warm and the food was great. They really looked like a couple in love. Unfortunately, as the sun started to set and they continued chatting, they got into an argument.

                 Mark got so furious that he pushed Audrey down the cliff. He stood there for a few seconds in disbelief at his own action. Within a few seconds, he snapped back and started calling out her name... There was complete silence and he soon assumed that she was dead.

                  After two few years, Mark forgot all about Audrey and married his childhood friend, Laura, and had three children.

                 Six years passed and he met a beautiful girl and fell in love with her instantly even though he was already married. They secretly had an affair for a year. One Sunday on a cool summer evening, she invited Mark to her house on a cliff. She had prepared a lovely candlelight dinner. She invited him for a a stroll around the area together. Suddenly, the lady stopped at the cliff and was lost in deep thoughts for a brief moment. Mark was puzzled by her behaviour but he kept quiet.

                "Do you know who I am?" she asked. "Do you recall this same spot where you met a girl nine years ago?'' she waited for his response.
                Mark was shocked, ''Audrey? My Audrey? But ... how??" Mark questioned her, horrified by the thought of Audrey having survived the accident. "No way!" he exclaimed, shaking his head in disbelief.
                "Plastic surgery, you dummy!" she shot back at him, "Now ... it's your turn Mark Hailey!" she yelled out and kicked him with all her strength down the cliff. His cry for help echoed all the way down...
                 
   

No comments:

Post a Comment