Gwendolyn had never even held a hacksaw, but she thought her lying, cheating, mean as a snake, waste of human flesh husband had one in the garage. She needed him in smaller pieces to fit inside the big, black trash bags now that her iron skillet to the back of his head had worked. He was good and dead and getting stiffer by the minute.
Thank goodness she’d had the presence of mind to whack him in the kitchen so the gruesome blood and brain matter would clean up off the linoleum rather than soaking into the gray bedroom carpet.
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My theme this year is 100 word fiction. (So, no, don’t count this line!)
Yes, it is–gruesome (and my favorite teenage word, gross). Can’t push the like button, but good writing.
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Thank you, Linda. Think CSI!
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This was great writing indeed! I thoroughly enjoyed reading through this, albeit the gruesome details!
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked it!
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“He was good and dead and getting stiffer by the minute.” Awesome!!
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Haha, thank you!
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Gruesome indeed! Stayed true to the title!
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Thanks, hope it went too bad!
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Wow this was gruesome!
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Haha, I’m trying to do a variety but I kind of enjoyed this one!
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IT was creepy, scary and gruesome, good job lol
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Darkly funny and gruesome. Loved the matter-of-fact thoughts and description of the foul deed. Love it.
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Thank you, I’m glad you saw the tongue in cheek humor 🙂
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So he got what he deserved, eh?
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Can you say premeditated murder?🤔
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Always good to have a plan! 😉
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This was a fantastic description and why would you need more words?! Such a tight, succinctly written gruesome story, Dee! 🙂
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‘G’ great as usual Mz. D. OMG I almost didn’t read it because I’m not into gruesome, but I figured I can handle 100 words of gruesome. Love ya ❤ Oh the stories I've got for you, lunch soon !!!
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Oh, I love it. You should write something longer like this. (You know, not this month…) 🙂
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Thanks, for some reason, I really loved this one!
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For some reason… Hm. Diane’s dark side comes out…… 😀
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But it was just a little funny, no?
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Yes, I think so!
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Okay, good!
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Can’t have that cheating bastard staining the carpets, that’s for sure.
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A woman’s work is never done! LOL
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I love it!!!! Black humor is absolutely fabulous! I’m with Sandra, a longer piece like this would be great!
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Thanks, dear Meg! Are you back from your trip?
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Yep, got home yesterday. Shaking off the cobwebs today!
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Glad you’re back safe and sound!
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Thanks, me too. The safe and sound part anyway! I could be on permanent vacation! 😀
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Oh, me, too, if it weren’t for the dogs!
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Yeah, I did miss my dog and cat! And it’s so cool how they miss you, too!
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Yeah, my big guy is almost 14 w/arthritis so he can’t get up that fast and he whines the whole time till we’re close enough that I can pet him. Thank goodness we have a lovely high school girl next door whom I pay to feed and let them out. She’s so responsible and they don’t have to be boarded!
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That’s great!
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Yes! So clever she was, planning on the linoleum over the deep-pile carpet. She’ll clearly get away with this one. Unless the cops start spraying that Luminol around the kitchen. Uh oh…
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And you know she’ll use bleach, assuming that will do the trick!
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