He was tragic and dangerous, beautiful and beguiling. He could charm the stars from the sky, each falling to earth like a disgraced angel who never once repented their sin.
He was the kind of boy you wouldn’t take home to mother. Not because she would disapprove, but because she would try to seduce him away from you. But you would want to take him home, take his name and have his babies. Lie, cheat, steal for him. Kill for him.
Kill was what I did, and lie and cheat, steal and repeat. I lost my way and my soul, but I had him. He never gave up his name or his babies. Still, I loved him.
I’ve had a long time to consider my choices, to try to figured out what went wrong. My world, once infinite and intoxicating, shrunk to a tiny, solitary room. He disappeared and I wait alone for a letter that never comes.
All that I had is gone, but I have no regrets. That’s not true. I have one – that I didn’t take him with me when I had the chance. Then we could be together forever, fallen angels.
Thin spiral notebook 
OOMPPH. That kind of love and devotion is what drives most people to crazy.
I loved everything about this, the line about how she loved and then the one about how he never gave up anything for her and still..she loved..well that was vivid and gut wrenching.
I think I actually caught my breath at the end.
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I’m fascinated by people who are seemingly sane, but do the most horrible things because they “love” some sociopath.
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I guess this is why there are shows like “SNAPPED” right?
No matter how much I’ve loved, there is nothing (and no one) worth my sanity. Love should help, not hinder.
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I loved this! You had me with every single word! Great job!
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Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Lovely and sad.
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Thanks, Jennifer.
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Tara, thoughtfully written. Your references, to the solitary room, and to the character’s wish she had taken him with her when she had the chance, are nicely done and the underplaying of those sections make them more powerful. Great job.
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I like these prompts that force a word limit, making us do more with less. I’m glad this time mine worked. Thanks!
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A wonderful portrait of this type of people. Great dark undertones!
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I like exploring my dark side sometimes. Thanks!
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Such people are intoxicating, and take us to places we never thought we would, or could, go. Great take on the prompt!
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The human mind is an amazing and mysterious thing. I think we all are capable of doing things we never thought of, just for the approval of someone we love.
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Wow. There’s a whole ‘nuther woman inside of you that we’ve never seen. Wow.
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I like keeping you guessing.
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I like how you used charm. I actually read that line three times to absorb. Very good piece, Tar rah
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Thanks, bro. That was the first line I came up with, and the rest built on that.
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Just the right amount of description to lead us through this story, to its untimely end.
Loved it Tara.
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Less can be more… thanks, k~
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I’ve met such a man and I love the way you described him and the feelings for him. Great work.
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