Winner – Third Selection: Fiction Category
By: J.C. Martin
Two AM.
Wide awake, he stands in the darkened room, hunched over the kitchen sink.
Drip…drip…drip… Water from the leaking tap beats a steady rhythm in the basin. In its aluminium depths, he sees the scowling reflection of his wife, hears her admonishment:
“You were supposed to fix the tap last month.”
Awesome piece! Does this comment count as a vote?
I so didn’t see the twist coming until it was right on top of me. Great piece of flash.
Great twist! I like it.
Magnificent! The incompleteness of the story completed its status as a short story!
Wonderful twist! Love it!
Can I vote without creating a wordpress account? If so, please cast my vote for this story. Great stuff!
oh J.C. you did it again – twisted twisted – and wonderful
Wow! Chilling… good luck in the contest!
Excellent suspense!
Very nice! What a drip! LOL
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Good one J.C.! Congrats on the shortlisting!
Whew! I have chill bumps all up and down my arms! Great story, J.C.
Loved this one. Congratulations on being shortlisted. I’m not surprised after read this piece.
Congratulations JC Well done!