“Well, we’ll never see the blood properly if the movie is in black and white. It’ll be like watching Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ with all that chocolate sauce used in the shower scene,” nagged Margaret.

Not only did Colin, her husband, wish he’d never downloaded the movie illegally, but he wished his wife would just stop nagging him all the bloody time.

Twenty minutes later, as the figure with the knife jumped back into their television set, Margaret’s last sight was that of the real colour of blood from the stab wound to her stomach.

“You wanted colour?” smirked Colin.

***

Written in response to the 99-word flash fiction challenge with the theme of ‘black and white’ over at the Carrot Ranch.

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54 responses to “Black And White #flashfiction”

  1. Pensational avatar

    Wow, I love dark stories. This was one!!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thank you. You’ll find many more dark stories on my blog.

  2. masgautsen avatar

    Oh, Nice story Hugh! A surprise in the end there, I like it.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thank you. I always like a ‘twist’ with my stories. 😀

  3. robbiesinspiration avatar

    My goodness, Hugh, I hope I don’t run into you in a dark alley at night [smile].

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I say exactly the same thing to myself every day, Robbie. 😀

  4. Norah avatar

    Another twist in the guts of the story. Well done, Hugh.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thank you, Norah. I like your ‘pun’ very much. 😀

  5. Charli Mills avatar

    Ha, ha! That last line has the perfect smirk! Good one, Hugh!

  6. WaltPage avatar

    Holy crap! lol

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    Great twist of the knife, Hugh.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thank you, Molly. Great ‘pun’ there. 😀

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