I stared at the summons. I wasn’t ready, but the vote was unanimous.
“Even you, beloved?”
Grace looked away. So.
I checked the sheen of poison on my knife, adjusted the combs in my hair, and shut the door on them all.
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Christine Hanolsy 
Not sure if there’s a homicide taking place or a suicide. Either way, it’s intriguing! I was instantly invested in the decision.
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This is so full of anticipation in 42 understated but action-packed words. And you do it with showing, not telling. Perfection!
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So much pain and resolve. Packed full with emotion. I want to know so much more.
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I’m smelling the next Jade Dragon here.
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very suspenseful tale. so many questions i have…
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There is so much that could be happening/could happen next. ack! Want. More.
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Yup, it’s the adjusting of the combs that gave me the shivers.
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Intriguing. I’m going for her killing someone else – but it’s a really difficult target.
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So well done. Now I have to read the full story. I hope speakeasy opens this evening only!
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I wonder what happens after the door closes. I want more lol
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Wow, you left me wanting more–what a clever way to get us over to the Speakeasy 😉 I thought she had to murder someone as an initiation. Shutting the door made me think of The Godfather.
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Ah–a warrior, to the last! That last line slammed with finality. Brilliant.
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Wow Christine, that one really leaves me wanting more than 42 words! It’s great!
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I bet she knifes Grace. And then throttles the rest of them with her Combs of Death. But I see your comment about the conclusion coming in your speakeasy piece, so I shall wait to find out. 🙂
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I am with Stacie. I thought she killed herself too.
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I too, love the part about adjusting the combs in her hair. Very natural & matter of fact. You write so well…
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So well done. Did she kill herself?
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You’ll have to read my speakeasy piece this week to find out. 😉
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This is so effortlessly written.
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Oh, jeez, not effortless at all! I actually panicked when I realized that by the time I woke up, there were already 29 entries on the grid. I’d been mulling this one over for hours – I’m just glad I had time to scribble it down.
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Oh, oh, oh. One of my faves, brilliant.
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Sometimes I wish I had a sheen of poison on my knife – especially when it comes to revisiting the past. 😉
I loved the act of adjusting the combs. It’s such a simple human thing, and so easy to envision. It made the narrator come to life for me.
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Closing the door is the best (and most gentle) approach sometimes.
Really loved this.
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Great connection to that past… 🙂
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