
I was feeling particularly cynical when it came to tonight’s event. “Honestly, Chloe,” I said to my friend, “this whole thing seems like such a useless waste of time.”
“Don’t be so melodramatic, Lisa.” Chloe flashed me a determined smile. “This medium is said to be extremely talented, and I really need to talk to my cousin and get closure.”
“Fine.” I rolled my eyes as the Uber driver dropped us off at a nondescript little house with cracked stucco siding and dead flowers lining the walkway. “Guess she’s not so great at communing with plants,” I muttered.
“Come on!” Chloe ushered me through the door and into the parlor where a group of people sat around a table draped in black linen.
Everything was such a cliché, including the medium herself ~ an older woman dressed in purple layers with an elegant turban and a million bejeweled accessories. “Welcome,” she said to us as she dimmed the lights. “I feel there is a skeptic among us this evening.”
I tried to keep my face neutral, for I was reticent about revealing any emotions or information to these strangers, but the medium homed in on me and nodded. “Lisa, I am so glad you’re joining us. I’ve been waiting for you and so has someone else.”
What? I felt a cold draft and then something crackled and sparked, like from a fireplace, except there wasn’t one.
The medium’s face twisted into a hideous grimace and from her mouth came my first husband’s voice, “I know that you murdered me, Lisa.”
“I knew it!” Chloe screamed. “Oh my darling, Jeremy, don’t worry. I will avenge you!”
Holy crap! I hadn’t realized he’d been cheating on me as well as dumping our life savings at the track. “HE DESERVED IT!” I yelled at her, jumped up, and ran outside.
But there were a whole bunch of cops surrounding the house… and that’s my story of how they tricked me into confessing.
~*~
©️2022 Paula Light and Light Motifs II. No unauthorized use permitted.
Written for Fandango’s Story Starter 43.
You always have these brilliant twists in all your stories. i didn’t see the set up coming.
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Thanks so much! 🥰
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This story was well done definitely and maybe a bit rare, but a small medium should always be largely ignored.
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Hehehe! Thanks Jim 😍
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Very funny, although if she has a good lawyer, she might go free as I can’t see that as being a legal way of getting a confession (they addressed this in a slightly different way in an episode of Sherlock). 😉
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Thanks! How fun it was on tv too 🙂
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Brilliant! I just loved it! xo
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Thank you! ❤️
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Haha! A very clever trick.
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Whoops! I bet she regrets that visit to the medium. LOL
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For sure!
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A tale well told, Paula. 👍
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Thanks!
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Nice job Paula. I did not see that coming at all.
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Thank you 🙂
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A twist worthy of Agatha Christy
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Thanks! 🤩
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