Intent to Murder

by Tad Winslow

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Clayton watches Addison go—he’s begun counting how many times Addison will turn his back on him. One trick is to interact uncomfortably, creating off beat conversations as a front.

Hiding his true intentions behind a stupid but harmless persona, Clayton builds disgust and pity for himself word by awkward word. Intent to murder lingers—disguised by a self baked, dumb-nut-bread demeanor.

He wins everytime Addison dismisses him with his back turned. The silence is almost broken each time by the glee of success boiling to the lid of Clayton’s closed lips. It’s the kind of dismissal that will leave Addison knifed, or better yet, expose him to the terminal affliction of a tunnelling bullet.

Calculating and devious Clayton remains patient. Washing the vegetables, shucking the corn, and keeping internal tabs on Addison’s reactions with all of the prudence of a profiling police officer.

A smirk fades from Clayton’s mouth like the cold black back of a submerging killer whale.

The hunt is on.

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Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Intent to Murder

    Chgowiz's Buddy Icon Chgowiz

    Posted 2 months ago

    Thank you for the inspiration!

  2. Intent to Murder

    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted 2 months ago

    You’re Welcome!

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    Never Explain's Buddy Icon Never Explain

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Well, like Stovo said, we have switched tenses in our writing so I guess it’s no harm in changing the point of view

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    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted 2 months ago

    Yeah, I think tense switch and point of view switch is an intical part of alot of books. It works to reveal more than what one character sees, like a behind the scenes all access pass type deal.

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    Dreamer's Buddy Icon Dreamer

    Posted 2 months ago

    oh my. Evil Clayton. I loved the killer whale simile.
    LoA

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    Never Explain's Buddy Icon Never Explain

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You got double sequel!!!

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    Blusparrow's Buddy Icon Blusparrow

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    =O oooo! Clayton is evil. I like it!
    LoA

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    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 2 months ago

    Great evil intentions hidden behind that exterior. I love how you wrote that – malicious and from his own view, in the killer’s mind.

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