Frenzy
“Why take my wife? You, of all
people! The affair destroyed our friendship. Thirteen years we were friends. I
never suspected you, Johnny.”
He paused, took a deep breath, and
scratched his head.
“Maybe she was lonely. It makes no
sense. I thought she was happy. Why didn’t I realize her loneliness?”
“You loved her, didn’t you? Did she
love you? Did she love me? Did she love anybody? You were weak, and I trusted
you. I loved her too much.”
He took another breath and leaned on the
shovel.
“What am I doing? I’m digging my best
friend’s grave.”
Victor Paul Scerri
Writer Victor Paul Scerri lives in
Thailand. He believes destiny is governed by the choices made.
Victor's stories have appeared in
Arial Chart Literary Journal, and Flash Fiction Friday.