101

by Tara Dawn

The first time it happened was by accident. He tried to take advantage of my grief by hitting on me while consoling me. The disbelief I felt smoothly and quickly shifted into something I couldn't define at the time. Subsequent actions were decided upon swiftly and with zero questioning from my conscious. Another part of me inhaled its first breath as a former part of me took its last. And on the exhale, I slit his throat; his blood bathing me in a baptism of sorts as I found the ultimate release.

It's not about saving myself.

It's not about rectifying the past.

This is a cleansing.

How many different ways have I killed a man?

101

Unknown Binding

About the author

Tara Dawn is a married, stay-at-home-mom who homeschools her three sons. When she's not busy with them, you can find her reading, talking about other authors and books over at The Word Wenches book blog, writing, editing, crafting, or hula hooping. She wears many hats and finds that if you aren't learning something new everyday then you aren't living to your full potential.
Tara is currently working on The Snap Trilogy and a series of standalone novels modernizing and breathing life back into old legends.
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