Two weeks after Marc LeBlanc was laid to rest I was at home on a Saturday morning sleeping in, catching up on my sleep. I had my friend, Kandy, with me who'd slept over. We'd been up late dancing the horizontal mambo.
A knock, a loud intrusive knock, came on my front door. I answered the door naked, it was Brooke. She stood in my doorway looking at me standing there in the doorway looking at her. She was dressed, I was not. She looked haunted, her eyes ringed with red, her hair a mess, she was crying.
"You've gained weight! Get the fuck out of here you shameful cunt and do not ever come back here", I seethed at her, slamming the door in her face.
"We have to talk," she yelled through the door. "Open up Bill."
"Wait 5 minutes." I yelled through the door at her.
I went into the bedroom and got my night time partner up. "You have to leave, something bad is about to happen and I don't want you around when it does," I said.
I ushered Kandy out the back way, down the fire escape. I picked up my Springfield Armory 40 caliber S & W XDM, and, still nude, walked quietly to the front door. I listened for a moment and then suddenly opened the door.
Brooke was standing there with a revolver pointing right at me. I aimed and fired at the same time she fired. My round went through her left eyeball; her round missed me altogether, embedding itself into the wall over my left shoulder. She went down without a sound. How she could miss from just 4 or 5 feet away, I don't know.
I called 911. The police dug her bullet out of my wall and the medical examiner dug my bullet out of her brain. I told my story and after a few days, I was informed that no charges would be filed. They did not, however, return my XDM to me.
Nobody ever contacted me about the death of Marc LeBlanc, though I expected they would. I even wondered if I'd be arrested at some point. I suppose the lack of evidence went for me, though I do not know for sure. Over 2 years had elapsed between our confrontation in my bedroom and his death, so it was just overlooked, I imagine.
This is one of those things where life just goes on. There is no real ending, because I'm still here, still functioning, still working, still fucking occasionally, still eating and exercising taking care of myself.
I grieved. I did. It was terrible. It lasted over a year, but I did wake up one day and realize that the gift of life is still mine and it is mine to do with as I will.
I do not seek another wife, but I like an occasional roll in the hay. I have friends, but none close enough to hurt me emotionally. I interact, laugh, joke, empathize when necessary and encourage when possible.
I'm 40 now. A lot has happened to me in such a short life. My best friend is Luke, my Yellow Labrador Retriever.
I still have my job. I've turned down promotions that would have moved me to other parts of the country, but I received raises and live comfortably. I really got through all this without a scratch. When you consider all that happened, I could have died, should have died several times in the last 10 years. Not a scratch, anywhere. That is remarkable.
Thank you for reading my story.
-Pultoy
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Note from Pultoy:
If you've read some of my stories, you know that I like heroes that have flaws, even fatal flaws. I also like bad guys that have good traits. I guess I like these things because that is how I see the world, full of good people who do bad things, and bad people who do good things. Many times neither is recognized and that is tragedy.
Spelling out plainly for those who will not see it, Bill thinks he got off without a scratch, but it should be obvious that he is well scratched emotionally, spiritually. He is stymied about why Brooke forsook him, he committed murder, and he'll never be the same. He's scratched all right.
In this story, Brooke wasn't really the focus so much as Bill. Tragedies are just that, tragedy. So, you may have thoughts that I didn't flesh out her character too well, it is on purpose.
Some, maybe many, will have sympathy with Marc, I imagine few will have much for Bill, even though the role of each is clearly defined as bad guy and hero, however flawed in their role they are.
It's just a story, has never happened so far as I know. There probably are legal flaws here, medical flaws, perhaps the flaws have flaws.
Thank you, -Pultoy
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Greetings:
Thank you for reading this story and for commenting, voting and taking a stand. It is the wages we gather to ourselves as we labor away to bring stories of interest and relevance to the reading public.
I'd like to answer you as best I can here and now.
dmback, you commented first, thank you for the encouragement.
Chytown, on so many of my stories you are there rooting me on and appreciating what you can find to appreciate about the stories. That is very special to me and I want to thank you for that.
betrayedbylove; your empathy says so much more about you than the story. Sorry you've had to suffer the indignities that you have. Glad you've found a way to stay strong and contribute.
chootkaboot hope I got that right, your words of encouragement are a beacon to my writing soul. Thank so much.
Tazz317 I've never really figured you out. Thanks for reading and commenting letting us know you are there.
sugna I realize you are a lover of children. This story just wasn't about them at all and they weren't part of the storyline, except that the characters agreed not to have them. I understand the importance you place on them in the married lives of people. It wasn't part of this one. Thank you for your comments and thoughts and the time and effort you took to express them.
RePhil, what is Wacc? I don't understand the anachronism.
lance_spearman Thank you for your input. The questions were answered that I thought were pertinent to the story.
impo_58. right, I think.
KarenE, the information I deemed necessary to fulfill the story line was put forth. That I did not delve into the relationship between Brook and Marc was because the entire story was told through our protagonist's eyes. One person does not see things the way others may, so we are treated only to his myopic perception. It was my intention to tell this story from Bill's perception and leave it at that, since he finally committed the acts of murder.
Master Falcon90 I appreciate your input. I did not write about he relationship between Marc and Brooke for a reason. It wasn't important to me, to the point I wanted the story to make and to the overall plot line I was following.
Tim4134143 thanks for the positive input. I did it the way I did because of the way the storyline unfolded. It could have gone different directions several times.
Sidney43 you seemed to get it and I appreciate your comments to that point. Thanks for reading my story.
gipeto your comments and vote is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Mattress Thrasher thank you for your encouraging words and your vote.
Bruce22 thank you for your vote and encouraging words also. Much appreciated.
Rhomanov I was unable to decifer the meaning of your comments. Perhaps you'd care to re try that. Thank you for reading and commenting.
Calichepit thought it was a 4 but voted 3. Well, you can't have them all.
Patille yes a gunfight, really. No fleshing out of Brooke and Marc more than was done was on purpose. I previously explained that it was because this was from the myopic viewpoint of Bill, our protagonist. He wasn't a part of their relationship. He was kept in the dark about it and never knew it. It's the way the story took. Thank you for reading and responding with your comments.
Katib, thanks for commenting. Sorry it didn't meet your standards.
OvertheFalls sorry it did not rise to your expectations. Thanks for your comments.
Annete74 Thank you for your gracious words. May your children all be stronger than their enemies, may your husband be everything you ever wanted and may happiness dog you all your life.
betrayedbylove, again, thanks for continuing your interest in this story. I appreciate your comments.
MickZim thank you for your thoughts. Sorry it did not close well for you. It just was what it was, I guess.
Lickedeesplit it just did not turn that way. I wrote it the way I felt it. Thank you so much for your comments.
Tiger46 sorry you did not care for it. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on the story.And, thanks for voting.
KJohnns thanks for readingand commenting on so many of my stories yesterday. I appreciate the fine input and your votes.
sdc92078 it is a shame, especially if you know how special the XDM really is. Thanks for your comment and for reading the story.
Larone I appreciate you pointing out the facts. For this story, the route was from Phoenix to Tucson...when you write one you can do it your way.
TE ROss I may be the sociopath you speak of. I am the author afterall. Sorry to disappoint. Perhaps you should write something.
rightbank, yes you were warned of its' darkness. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment.
twocrows I made no inclinations that the police were corrupt. Slightly incompetent, but not corrupt. I did not suggest where the pistol found a home, but your active imagination has given us all something to ponder.\
Marvin he needed tires for his car because it was time to get new ones. Gosh, so much into this story and you wonder about that? Would it have been ok if he went out and bought a bunch of pistachio nuts instead, would that have been less distracting?
kjohns again, thanks.
TwoCrows You seem to know something others may not know. It really isn't part of this storyline anyhow.
Vanadorn thank you so much for your words. I have certainly fed on your writing as well and I appreciate that you write.
Best regards everybody. Thanks for responding.
-Pultoymore...
Bill definitely got some mental issues.
Very nice. Just the type of tale I wanted to read.
Thanks!
-V
Too Many Unanswered Questions !
For me the story seems incomplete as there are to many unanswered question's !
Why did the wife cheat, when did it happen, was it always at her house, what was in for the doctor, what was wrong with his wife, why the bracelet & watch, did the husband have a similar present/s from the wife ! ?
With these answers it is difficult to understand why the ex wife turns up at her ex husband's flat with a revolver ! ?more...
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