MurderVerse

"You Too Can Be a Writer"

A book filled with beautiful nuggets of wisdom

Like "Be prepared with all the tools needed"

Gun

Shovel

Duct tape

Rope

Blanket

Johnny prepared his desk the night before

Yellow Legal Pads

Paper

Writing instruments

Reference books: Dictionary, Thesaurus

Bullets

Butcher knife

For good measure, Johnny included an unopened box of cookies

In case he got hungry

Mineral water by Jove

A shot of Method and Madness - Mother Courage

"Rid one's self of any excuse to leave the writing desk"

Do what you gotta do

The last chapter, four words: "Now write, right now"

He could feel her heart beating fast

And faster

He could taste her fear

Blood pumping through her veins

Fear rising up in both their hearts

He/She

Never more alive than right now

In the moment of struggle

He places his hands on the keys of his newly purchased laptop

Prepared for the moment

They fight

She kicks

Screams

He misspells a word

Autocorrect

His hands tighten around her neck

She makes a wheezing sound

She goes limp

He kisses her cheek

She's gone

He's spent

Johnny opens the box of cookies

Drinks his Joven

Digs a grave

Places her in the ground

Covers her over with earth

Small carbon footprint

Such a small girl

Once home he takes a shot of Method and Madness

And sleep helps him forget

A girl he could have loved

But killed instead, Full stop