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Butchery - Jim Stitzel

The children splayed out behind him, he washed the blood off his knife.

The children splayed out behind him, he washed the blood off his knife.

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Fred Charles intrigued me with his story that strove for maximum effect with minimal words.  This was my attempt to do the same – and for me, at least, it makes my heart leap up into my throat everytime I read it.  Ironically enough, it also comes in at exactly 13 words.

1 Jim October 22, 2007 4:13 pm

You obviously have children.  We’ve all been there dude.

;)

2 Michael Natale October 22, 2007 8:25 pm

LOL – totally not the response I was expecting.  :)

And for the record, my wife and I don’t actually have kids – yet.

3 Jim October 22, 2007 8:37 pm

Brutally effective, and yet so concise. I’m impressed.

4 Stephanie Vann October 23, 2007 10:38 am

Thanks, Stephanie.  :)

5 Jim October 23, 2007 10:15 pm

That’s brutal.

6 jayne d'Arcy October 24, 2007 2:53 pm

Chilling.

7 Joe October 31, 2007 3:52 pm

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