PHOTO PROMPT© Roger Bultot
Her determination to photograph him was almost flattering. “To remember the event,” she claimed. She had taken pictures of the others.
“Can I see?” He asked. She passed him the camera and he thumbed through the pictures, quietly deleting select images. “Would you like to go somewhere quieter?” He asked.
She led him upstairs enthusiastically. In the bedroom, her lips parted, she leant into him…and onto the blade. She gasped as a tide of scarlet seeped across her dress.
“I’m sorry, perhaps you were for real, but I can’t take chances.” He said, as he laid her on the bed.
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
The consequences of taking pictures without asking first. She only had herself to blame
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Thanks Neil. I think she’s of the spy community.
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Dear Michael,
That was disturbing. If he didn’t want his picture taken he should’ve just said so. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle, I think they are part of some clandestine society, anxious to protect their anonymity
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Very well-written, and also psychological study of character. Stunning story in 100 words.
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Thank you, Ain, I’m pleased you liked it
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People (young mostly) today do not realize that not everyone wants to star on their Instagram page. Not to mention the parent and children living a new life but still in fear of an abuser finding them. I don’t take pics of anyone without asking first. If they say no, then no means no. Good story!
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Thanks. I think these two are opposite sides of clandestine operations. Or at least he believes she could be the enemy
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Eeek, that was a turn I didn’t expect.
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Thanks
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Yikes! Anything to preserve his cover (I assume).
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Exactly, he can’t take chances. If she’s innocent she’s collateral damage
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Did he take her picture as she lay on the bed bleeding? I bet he did, typical serial killer.
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I think he was just worried she was a threat to him and could expose him as a spy or villian
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It all seemed to be going well, until …! A great take Michael.
Here’s mine!
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Thanks, Keith
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So creepy! I think he deleted the photos to get rid of evidence they were together…possibly? Well written, Michael!
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Thanks, Brenda. Eactly right
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Oh my… Definitely a foe… for her!
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Yup, he couldn’t take chances
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Sounds like a ring of killers, where any one could lead the law to the rest. Of course he had to delete the images. Good thing a permanent record of everything done on a phone is stored in the cloud these days. Facial recognition is going to bust this ring wide open.
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I think you’vve nailed it
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she took her picture, he took her life. what a monster!
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He elt he had no option, she could be working for the other side
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I get it. I hate to have my picture taken, too.
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Haha. I think he was worried she would expose him for spying or crime
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What a curious world the murderer must have inhabited. What was he concealing that required murder when there was any possibility at all of being identified? Who were these others that she had photographed?
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Thanks, Penny. He’s very nervous of being exposed and kills rather than take a chance
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The sinister mood of your story for me conjured up the world of stalkers. The woman seemed like ‘a lamb to the slaughter’, so to speak. very atmospheric.
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Thank you
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Oops that was quite a twist. Nicely done.
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Thank you
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Ouch, not the end she was expecting.
Nice subtle-ness to this one.
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Thanks, Laurie
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