Statue

by blueyedwonder

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His childlike face was bowed with adult despair. Tears trickled down like tributaries off the river of sorrow inside him. For the first time, she had second thoughts about what she had to do.

Could she really kill such an innocent child?

His chestnut, curly hair bounced with deceptive cheeriness as he vehemently wiped the tears off his face. She could see his father in him, his proud, mighty spirit, his high, smooth cheekbones…

But that’s exactly why I have to kill him, she thought disconsolately. To kill my own son, the flesh of my flesh, the blood of my blood…

Days after the delivery, the father had sent a messenger: Kill the child.

And now here she was. But she couldn’t do it.

“I’m going to take you to a family friend,” she said. She mentally slapped herself over and over for what she was about to do.

“Yes, I’ll give you money,” she said quietly. “But I can’t be here to watch it. I’ll take the statue when you are finished.”

And the friend removed her veil and looked at the child.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Statue

    blueyedwonder's Buddy Icon blueyedwonder

    Posted 9 months ago

    ...ehhh…better when it was 126 characters over =/

  2. Statue

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Don’t ya just hate having to take away words! Wow powerful piece.

  3. Statue

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 9 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Tragic and intriguing…took me ‘til the very end to figure out the plan and the association with the picture.

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    artistsrunwild's Buddy Icon artistsrunwild

    Posted 9 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    this is great…but i dont get the ending and the association with the statue?!?!?! man i feel dumb now that everyone else got it and its not your fault – it’s just sometimes i dont get things easily!!! LOL

    have you ever heard/read the play Medea? its centred around a woman who kills her 2/3 children to get back at her husband for leaving her and she goes through the same mental struggle as your character…i just thought you might not realise the connection

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