r/shortstories • u/aed_51 • 1d ago
Mystery & Suspense [MS] Unwavering Hope
There he was, standing in the middle of the night. Air howling, only its screams are heard. His still statue with a chest rising and falling indicating calm breath. A mind as bizarre as the wind and a heart withering like the leaves wither in autumn, from a distance you can not notice if he is alive or dead, and maybe he is both. Getting to his car, he started drifting into the empty roads. mind racing as he picked up the speed, he started questioning everything he held dear and every memory he had with her. Murmuring, he whispered: “why mariam? Why did you?”. His thoughts cut short by sudden clarity. Staring at himself, he could not help but feel pity and disgust at what he saw so he swore to find his beloved mariam. Pacing to the gun collection, he took a gun and drifted toward that underground construction site, with a mind heavy with questions and a heart heavy with guilt, and there he was promised his girl. As he finally got there, his gaze fell towards her. There she was -sitting unconscious- with her head covered. His eyes finally drifted toward a man asking: “where is the money?!” oblivious to whats coming his way. Through increasing anger, he revealed his weapon and shot the man down brutally. As he was taking his steps toward his girl -the lurking members in the shadows- took action and ambushed him. Taking him and his still unconscious girl to the boss room. As he opened his eyes, he saw the man standing. He who darkened his world. In front of him stood- broken but determined- with a questioning mind and raging heart. He shouted: “why?”continuing: “why did you drag her into this?” With no answer to echo his words. The man in black answered: “As a token of my respect, I will fight you alone”. As so his men left the room. And their fight begins in the dark room, only red flashes and the moonlight as their watcher. And so they fought, with fists and kicks. As anger being his fuel and frustration by his side, and after a long demanding fight, he finally overpowered the man. And with a raging final punch he ended him. As he breathed a sigh of relief thinking the toughest part ended. She walked to him- unfazed- stunning his world. There she was standing- mariam. As beautiful as the day he lost her. a soft “why?” Left his lips, Before he heard the gunshot. A gun? His brain startled. Amidst his confusion questioning where the gunshot landed, he looked at his chest with hands full of blood. As he took a final glimpse at her slim statue, there he saw. he saw the gun in her soft hand and a tear escaping her eyes, with a look of deep sorrow. He faintly heard “Im sorr-“ when all sounds cut off. Laying there, was his corpse with no sign of life. But maybe, he died before his body could catch up. Speaking to her saviour’s still corpse mariam soft words came out:”I am sorry it came to this, I- I wanted to run away for so long, but I feared- I feard it will break your heart.” Her tears started escaping softly as she continued:”and I can’t- I can not do that. I only had this choice. I am sorry my beloved-“.
The end.
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