“You are the only survivor of a suicide pact. Tell your story.”
– a prompt for this week’s CW piece.
[Source: @DailyPrompt on Twitter]
“Jen, Katie, Rob, Mike and I lived on the same block ever since we were little kids. Went to school together. Played on the streets together. You could never see one of us without the other four. We were inseparable. Our parents were blue collar workers, who, between their jobs, putting the food on the table and sleeping, did not have much time for us. We had to take care of ourselves. I always felt like an older brother of the bunch.
However, as we became teenagers and grew older, I realized that we were not all the same. They wanted to smoke and drink and experiment with drugs, but I did not want any of that. They started looking down on me. Made fun of my love for reading and writing. Called me a nerd. Told me I was going to be alone forever.
After all I have done for them.
I was always there to lend a helping hand. To help with homework. To help cheat on a test.
Now I was the one who needed help. I was depressed. My parents were getting divorced, I needed glasses, and the acne on my face was not attracting any girls. They were all I had. So I made an effort to become one with them again. We smoke and we drank. In my basement. My father was never around anymore. Mom said he moved in with some bimbo. Mother had to work day and night, so she was never home, either. We had total privacy. As our hormones raged, our social lives crumbled. We were failing multiple classes at school. We were tired of life. We needed to do something, so we made a pact. It was Halloween. If things were not going to change, and we were still miserable by Spring Break, we were going to commit suicide.
Months have passed and Spring Break could not come soon enough. We fantasized about the ways we would go about killing ourselves. Katie’s older sister had some pills we could use, but we were not sure if there would be enough for all of us. Mike thought of jumping off a bridge, but our little town did not have a tall enough one. Razor blades were the answer. Jen’s father was a barber and he had plenty lying around in the house.
They were scared they would not know how to cut. How to make sure that it was a done deal. That there was no chance of coming back. So, per usual, I offered to help. I have researched it, after all. I helped them one by one.
Four dead. Only one survivor.
That was just my first attempt.
There have been many more since.
Always only one survivor.
Me.
If you are interested in becoming a spiritual leader and ridding this world of scum, then make sure to pick up a copy of my latest book entitled: “Saving the world; one suicide at a time.” You will receive a 10% rebate if you buy it today. You cannot leave without it!”
The seminar was over, and Josiah headed towards the door where he would sell his book, and meet new recruits for his pact. He always knew just how to lead the sheep to slaughter.
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Very impactful ❤️
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Thank you!
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Whoa, gut punch, good job!
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Thank you so much!
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Wow. great twist! here’s mine https://wordpress.com/post/ihavebetterthingstodo.wordpress.com/2394
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https://ihavebetterthingstodo.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/cw-challenge-they-all-died-i-survived/ is the correct link.
Again, “My Sites”-“view site”, click on the post and then copy the link at the top of the post (not your browser’s address bar). But I’m heading right over there to take a look. Thanks for participating!
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Whoa! I’m hearing the music to “Criminal Minds” whole reading this
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Well, thank you!
I will keep you in mind if I need some music to accompany my pieces in the future.
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Wow….well written!
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Thank you.
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Strong…
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome boss…
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Chilling, that’s really fantastic! And not dissimilar to a plot I saw on the telly 2 days ago where the protagonist lures depressed folk from a web site contemplating suicide, he promises them eternal happiness and lobotomises them!
Yours rocks!!
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Thank you so much!
Oh, I haven’t heard about this one, but it sounds intriguing.
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It was called Hard sun, on bbc
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Adding it to my list!
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Wow! It’s fake i hope
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I’m not sure… There’s a lot of weird things going on around the world, but I hope so, too.
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Yeah! 😑
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Ohmygod intense ❤
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Thanks for reading!
I was considering a disclaimer at the beginning about it being difficult, but in the end decided not to.
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Good job!
Very well written..on the spot!
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Thanks so much!
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Someone needs to contact the people at CW…they sound depressed! Look at the subjects they’ve sent…
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You might have a good point…
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Yeah, interesting it was.
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Thanks.
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Such a shame for this guy, but great story.
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Thank you.
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I’ve seen your posts are very hardworking posts.
Thanks so much for the beautiful posts.
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Thank you. I try.
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Thank you. I will.
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https://merakiforever.wordpress.com/2018/02/17/versatile-blogger-award1/
Your award!!
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That was helpful. Thank you so much.
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Hey!…Interesting story, it has a strong plot.
Nice work.
Happy Writing!
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Thank you for your supportive words.
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You’ve been nominated
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Thank you, thank you!
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Welcome
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Enjoyed it! Great writing!
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Thank you so much!
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Amazing
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Thank you.
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Great story! You did it again!
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Awww, thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Sad heartbreaking a life should never be ended by your own hands
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Agreed. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.
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Most welcome😉❤
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It’s good
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Thank you.
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Woah!
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Woah good, or woah bad?
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Woah great! I didn’t expect this to be the climax 😛
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Thank you!
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That was great!!
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Thank you so much!
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Wow 😮 the ending was great :)) id never guess…such a nice boy 🙂 I guess reading too much lol
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Thanks! I’m glad I surprised you.
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yes…well done with that story :))
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That was chilling. I’m really not sure what to think about that other than, “Oh goodness, that poor book worm…”
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Thank you. It’s truly an amazing thing to hear that my writing makes people feel something.
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You’re welcome!
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LOVE the ending. Wow what a cool way to sculpt that prompt.
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. If you don’t participate in awards, please accept this nomination as a compliment of high esteem. I love your blog.
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I am deeply flattered. There is an acceptance post planned for… tomorrow!
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Awesome.
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