A Twist In The Tail - An Original Short Story
He knocked at the door and was puzzled when it did not open. I could see him from the window, and had been expecting him. I checked my gun, fully loaded. Creeping towards the door, I opened it. "what took you so long?" he asked. I, knowing fully that he couldn't see my weapon, said, "I am sorry." Hearing this, he got confused. I could see him getting suspicious, but could not help him. So I decided to change the topic "Who lit the fire yesterday, I heard a lot of shrieks." "It was Sid, we collected the logs from nearby." He said. "Why didn't you? It was your turn this time" I asked, continuing idle talk in order to get him at ease. "I wanted to, but..." He trailed off, seeing splashes of blood-red on the floor. I knew that it was time and before he got a chance to speak, I drew up the gun and fired. Shocked, he looked down to see his abdomen dripping red. I ran, happy due to my missions success. Su...