Fic: 20 years

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

O.K..., that's my challenge entry.

With the help of Smirra, I’ve translated one of my stories. (And I don’t think, that I will do it again!)

So please be friendly but truly!  – and improvements are welcome!

20 years

„...Ray!“
Bodie lowered his gun.
The bullet of Doyle’s weapon hit him at the same instant.

Bodie... More than 20 years since...
The moment he recognised him, he was sure, that all that time hasn’t  changed anything!

He tried to hide his panic fear, as he noticed the quickly growing pool of blood around Bodie’s head.
Did he, just to save him, kill the man who once had been his best friend?
He reasoned that head wounds always bled profusely. But what if he just missed the target for an inch?
It couldn’t be! He was practising every day – and was even better now than back at the time.

Bodie lay on his side, eyes wide open. He was breathing.
Ray got close to Bodie’s head, looking down on him. All he wanted was to take care of his friend, but he was well aware of the intent glance of his new ´partner´a few steps behind him.
Just with his foot he rolled Bodie on his back, to see where the bullet had hit him.
He whispered: „You’re dead... don’t move!“
To his relieve it really looked like the shot was only a glancing blow! Ray turned around.

The 2nd killer approached, reloading his gun. He pointed it at Bodie.
Coldly Ray looked at him. „I don’t know if you need two shots to kill a man – I certainly don’t!
Come on! Let’s move“
„But he’s still breathing.“
Ray shrugged. „A few minutes maybe. Who cares?”
Without waiting for an answer of his ´partner´, he went to the pickup and started the motor. 

 

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Title: 20 years
Author: Firlefanzine
Pros lib/Circuit: Yes, please
Disclaimer: Just playing!
Genre: Whatever you want
Notes: Thanks to Smirra for beta.

 

Comments

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
I think for the future it's quite easy to consider some possibilities.
But I really have problems to find a good reason to separate them for 20 years!
Must be something very, very extraordinary...