General Fiction posted September 16, 2024 |
Watching can sometimes be deadly
Death of Timothy Grey
by Barry Penfold
Opening Line Contest Winner
To watch is not necessarily to see or understand. I watched Timothy Grey as he entered the bottom branches of a mulberry tree, and began his ascent.He climbed quickly and carried a rope,which hung on his shoulder. The mulberry fruit were not in season,and I did not turn my mind as to why he might be climbing as he did. Upon reaching a horizontal branch, half way up, he stopped, unleashed the rope and began tying one end to the branch. Then he quickly placed the other end of the rope around his neck,noose already made, waved and jumped. I sat there zombie like.A nightmare had arrived.
To watch is not necessarily to see or understand. I watched Timothy Grey as he entered the bottom branches of a mulberry tree, and began his ascent.He climbed quickly and carried a rope,which hung on his shoulder. The mulberry fruit were not in season,and I did not turn my mind as to why he might be climbing as he did. Upon reaching a horizontal branch, half way up, he stopped, unleashed the rope and began tying one end to the branch. Then he quickly placed the other end of the rope around his neck,noose already made, waved and jumped. I sat there zombie like.A nightmare had arrived.
I think I might have the start of a story/book. Suicide is unfortunately quite common in younger people. A tragedy that affects many others.
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