No guess work. He knew exactly where she lived. He wondered if she'd even hear his car if he pulled up to her front door. The roar of the storm was increasing.
No, he thought. Better stick to plans.
He pulled off at the exact location where the hardtop ended and the dirt road began that led to her house. Cutting the motor, he sat in the car, listening to the rain and replaying the dark imaginings in his head.
He chuckled quietly.
He'd been good. Bided his time. Played her like a cat playfully tortured a mouse. But not tonight. Tonight was his reward. Tonight she'd . . ."
The blinding light filled the interior of his car. At the split second the lightning struck, the thunder cracked. Deafening. He only had time to register the sickening sounds of the massive tree splintering and shattering from its foundation.
A massive limb came crashing down right on top of his SUV.
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Love Songs in a Minor Key: A Collection of Short Stories
General FictionThe first volume of short stories in the Love Songs collection. Many of the stories in this collection focus on the theme of love and how it sometimes goes wrong. A large collection of stories that run the gamut from humorous to tragic. 1. Love Song...
