The Trefoil Muse

A piercing scream cut through the quiet night, ricocheted off concrete walls and echoed onto the city street.  A hollow thud then gasp of air followed.  It was the woman’s last breath.

A dark figure loomed over the body.

Bobby-Joe McKintock had just frightened his nosey, old neighbor to death; quite by accident, when in jest, he’d jumped out of the shadows.

A sinister laugh caromed through the night.  Bobby-Joe glanced around then disappeared into the darkness before the backlash of what he’d done hit him.

Quiet fell upon the city street.  The silence was deafening.

Sounds of sirens and gunshots ensued.

It was a ricochet that ended him.

As it turns out, the rebound effect is no joking matter!

Thank-you for following, reading, sharing and commenting – The Trefoil Muse

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Posted in Short Stories | Tagged blog, creative writing, darkness, fiction, humor, ricochet, short story | 16 Comments

16 Responses

1. on January 24, 2023 at 10:25 am Tippy Gnu

   This story has struck me a glancing blow. I’m not sure where it came from or where it went to. In fact, I’m not sure what happened at all.

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   • on January 24, 2023 at 10:57 am Nadine Gordon

     I hope you weren’t harmed in any way by the reading of this story ! Lol

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     • on January 24, 2023 at 11:36 am Tippy Gnu

       Nah, just a scratch. Over here. And right there. And in this spot. Plus my hat has a hole in it.

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     • on January 24, 2023 at 11:45 am Nadine Gordon

       🤣😂🤣 I’m actually not sure where this story came from either, but it bounced around in my mind for a while before it escaped onto the page!

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     • on January 24, 2023 at 12:34 pm Tippy Gnu

       Ricochets can be like that.

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     • on January 26, 2023 at 6:44 pm joyroses13

       I can relate to that! 😂

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2. on January 26, 2023 at 6:45 pm joyroses13

   I feel sorry for the guy!
   The beginning of it made me feel like I was watching another episode of 48 hours or Dateline. LOL!

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   • on January 26, 2023 at 6:55 pm Nadine Gordon

     Lol! That’s actually a very nice compliment! Thank you! 😊

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     • on January 26, 2023 at 6:58 pm joyroses13

       You are quite welcome. 😄

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     • on January 26, 2023 at 6:59 pm Nadine Gordon

       Thanks for reading, Carolyn!

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     • on January 26, 2023 at 7:04 pm joyroses13

       I always enjoy it. 💕

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     • on January 26, 2023 at 7:11 pm Nadine Gordon

       😊❤️❤️❤️

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3. on January 30, 2023 at 7:16 am Klausbernd

   Hi Nadine
   great story and so super short. Well done 👍
   Keep well
   The Fab Four of Cley
   🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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   • on January 30, 2023 at 7:17 am Nadine Gordon

     Thanks! I’m so glad you all enjoyed reading it! Have an awesome day! ❤️

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4. on March 3, 2023 at 10:52 am Terry

   This was a fun read, Nadine! You’re a fantastic wordsmith!

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   • on March 3, 2023 at 10:53 am Nadine Gordon

     Thank you, Terry! 😊

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