Her smile was contagious. I couldn't help but return the brilliant expression ten fold. As the hot water drowned her teabag, she looked up at me with the bright green eyes that I had loved for so very long. &quot;Jamie, I need help.&quot; Her voice was honey on buttered toast, the sweetness almost too much to bare as I continued making our drinks. &quot;With?&quot; I asked. &quot;You know I'd do anything for you.&quot; I removed the cream from the refrigerator and set it in front of her. She shifted in her chair uncomfortably, &quot;I need to kill someone.&quot; I dropped the dish holding the sugar, neglecting to watch it meet its fate on the tile floor and stared at her, unbelieving. &quot;You dropped the sugar.&quot; &quot;I know, I dropped the sugar.&quot; I snapped back with a hint of frustration. &quot;You want me to _what_?&quot; &quot;Kill someone. Someone that I know means a lot to you.&quot; She took the teaspoon and swirled the cream around the fragile porcelain cup. I shook my head as I took a seat next to her. &quot;Who? _Why_?&quot; &quot;Me.&quot; 2007-07-16T02:50:34Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/103 <p>Wow, this was great.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/103?basename=4750 2007-07-16T02:50:34Z Laine the Grey http://ficlets.com/authors/lainegrey <p>Got me hooked! And I see you&#8217;ve interested people enough to write pieces on both sides of your story!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/103?basename=4742 2007-07-15T18:06:54Z BARomero http://ficlets.com/authors/baromero <p>what? i want more&#8230;prequel, sequel, anything!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/103?basename=1897 2007-05-15T21:39:06Z pomegranates http://ficlets.com/authors/pomegranates