On The Edge, part 1 by Jack Wilson (read an ebook week TXT) 📕

At the bar

 

___On The Edge__________

FRED REYNOLDS was sitting in a bar.

JACK WILSON came to him.

 

FRED:

-So, you are...?

 

JACK:

- I'm just passerby.

 

FRED:

(Watching at JACK doubtfully)

-You want a drink?

 

JACK:

-No thanks, i just drinked a beer, i don't want to get drunk.

 

After a few moments of silence JACK's cellphone started to ring.

 

JACK:

(Talking on cellphone, trying to be quiet)

Yes, i was there, i killed him...

 

FRED:

(Spits his beer and looks at JACK with fear)

 

JACK:

(Hangs up)

 

FRED:

What is your name?

 

JACK:

(Smiles at him)

My name is Jack, Jack Wilson, nice to meet you.

 

FRED:

Khm, khm... So you killed somebody?

 

JACK:

(Looks at FRED seriously)

I think that is not your business.

 

FRED:

But you just said...

 

JACK:

It's not matter what i said, that is not your business

 

After a few minutes JACK stand up and move to the doors.

 

JACK:

-Goodbye!

 

FRED:

-Wait!

 

JACK:

(Looks at him)

 

FRED:

-I will inform police about this.

 

JACK:

(Slowly moves to FRED)

-You will not inform anybody about anything, i already said to you,that's none of your business!

 

FRED:

-I know that's none of my business but, i can't just keep quiet about that.

 

JACK:

(Trying to calm down)

-Ok, ok... I will give you 500$ to keep your mouth shut

about this, is that enough?

 

FRED:

(Smiles)

-It's not about money! I want to know who are you.

 

JACK:

-Ok, having already know a lot i will tell you.

I'm Jack Wilson, former police detective, current serial killer, are you happy now?

 

FRED:

(Looks at him with fear)

-Well... I didn't...

 

JACK:

(Maliciously smiles at FRED)

-You get what you wanted, can i go now?

FRED:

-Wait! I want to come with you!

 

JACK:

(Confusedly looks at him)

-Why the heck you want to come with me!?

 

FRED:

-Im writer and im working on my new crime novel, so i was thinking that it would be great to come with you, you know, to see how looks life of serial killer.

 

JACK:

-Are you kidding me?! Is this some joke?!

 

FRED:

-No, im serious.

 

JACK:

-No way! I will never let some writer to come with me on my killing trip!

 

FRED:

-Ok, in that case i will tell police everything i know about this.

 

JACK:

(Stunned)

-You son of a... Ahhh!! Ok, i will let you come with me but just because i don't have time to kill you!

 

FRED:

(Smiles)

Then, i guess, we have a deal!

 

TO BE CONTINUED...

 

 

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Publication Date: 07-21-2013

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