Certainty Amongst Uncertainty

by thebetweenspace

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He woke up left for dead. Where am I? he asked, scanning his environs. Urinals. Stalls. Sinks. Automatic paper towel dispensers. A bathroom. What’s wrong with me?

He looked in the mirror. A ghastly reflection. He looked like a prize fighter after twelve rounds. One eye swollen shut, his head pounded. He was covered in blood and smelled of … urine? His shirt had been ripped into two tattered pieces of cloth barely able to cling to his torso.

Someone must have hit me … repeatedly.

He found his wallet on the floor, tossed away. Empty.

God, they even took my ID. A moment of realization. Who am I?

Panic.

Flashes of memory.

A transvestite.
An angry black man.
Unconsciousness.
A fist.
A plea.
“Shut up!”
Unconscious.
Left for dead.

He felt like he had woken up the morning after a night of heavy drinking, his memory all scrambled. Only he had no friends to fill in the details. He couldn’t be certain any of these details were accurate. One thing was for certain: revenge.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Certainty Amongst Uncertainty

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sketchy. And good. I like the lack of details. In a weird way.

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    uselessness' Buddy Icon uselessness

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great story! Reminds me of Memento in a way, about a character who can’t remember a thing but is out for revenge come hell or high water. Nicely written. Actually I haven’t written you many comments but I’m enjoying all of your stories on here; you’re quite the prolific ficleteer, and a quality one at that. :-)
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  3. Certainty Amongst Uncertainty

    ChrisWDP's Buddy Icon ChrisWDP

    Posted 6 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Very good opening. Enough to get you interested, but still leaving a mystery.

  4. Certainty Amongst Uncertainty

    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 6 months ago

    I love it. Immediately grabs you by the throat and makes you wonder what happened

  5. Certainty Amongst Uncertainty

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Reads like the synopsis for a thrilling movie. I’m hooked! (Although this ficlet does nothing to help bolster the reputation of those poor transvestites. :D)
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