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Death Has Its Heart in the Right Place

March 14, 2009
By Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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Looking down the barrel of a gun is a strange feeling, but after staring into Death's dark face so many times, Jack had become accustomed to the tickles and prickles that run across your spine. It had become a familiar, a common, an ordinary feeling. He almost liked it, the sensation, of Death looming about, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. To him, it was intoxicating. It made his heart race, his blood pump and adrenaline run. It was like being in love for the first time, and the last. Yet every time that the Reaper swung his scythe on the mob boss, he always seemed to stop, never finishing the job. It was as though he, Death, took pleasure in seeing Jack sweat under his blade. They both enjoyed the mad thrill, but it seemed that this would be the last time they would saviour it.
Bang! The thunderous roar of the gun shattered the calm night. It was over.
'Here. You can keep it,' the assassin tossed the smoking gun onto Jack's cold lap.
A sinister smile cut the killer's face. Raising his chin proudly, as a young boy does after winning a prize, the mercenary turned around slowly, savouring his victory. Now all he had to do was collect his pay and live comfortably on some exotic island for the rest of his life, without worries, without problems, without necessities, without ' Bang! A second shot.
The assassin's knees broke under the pain. One moment he was savouring glory and the next he was savouring the bitter sweet taste of warm steel, the killer kiss of a bullet. On all fours, he lifted his trembling hand up to his chest: his shirt was soaked in blood that was spewing out on both sides of his trunk. He was cold, weak, in pain. Frozen sweat poured down his face as his insides burnt in anguish.
Writhing on the floor with no strength at all, he turned around to see who the shooter was. Behind him, sitting in the same leather-cushion seat he had been sitting when the assassin came in, Jack sat. The only difference was that now his right arm was outstretched with his fingers curled around the gun. His eyelids were heavy upon his red eyes, but he still maintained them wide open.
'No ' Impossible ' I shot you ' I shot you in the heart.'
Jack licked his lips and explained slowly, enjoying every word, 'I am dextrocardi-ac.'


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on Apr. 10 2011 at 3:41 pm
__horizon133 PLATINUM, Portage, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"laugh, and the world laughs with you. laugh hysterically, and for no apparent reason, and they will leave you alone." anonymous

wow, this was cool. i had to look up what dextrocardi-ac ment, but it all made sense after that. really awesome!

on Apr. 10 2011 at 8:21 am
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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Thanks for the comment! Very much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed it!

on Apr. 10 2011 at 8:01 am
RadiahMariaBelak BRONZE, Singapore, Other
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I liked this sooo much! it's wonderfuL! Write more, you're talented!!! :)

on Apr. 4 2011 at 4:14 am
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

on Apr. 4 2011 at 4:13 am
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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Thanks for the comment!

on Apr. 3 2011 at 4:02 pm
caludiaLeal GOLD, Reedsburg, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Thirty minutes of exercise a day keeps the doctor away. Have a nice day!

Wow this is awesome, so intense.  Really a great short story, love it!

crazymonky said...
on Mar. 30 2011 at 7:34 pm
really good and awsome you should definit;y write a book i aint a big reader butafter reading that i  would definitly buy ur book

on Mar. 24 2011 at 2:03 pm
JelloAngel92 PLATINUM, Dundalk, Other
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You've got to have ink in the pen!

haha, sure you you'll like it if you like romanyic stuff

on Mar. 23 2011 at 5:16 pm
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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Thanks for the comments, both of them, they mean a lot to me. I'm glad you enjoyed my story. PJD17, I just read "Manso's Shame", nice work. Left you a comment. JelloAngel92, I'm going to check your stuff out now. I'm sure I'll love it!

PJD17 SILVER said...
on Mar. 23 2011 at 4:46 pm
PJD17 SILVER, Belleville, Illinois
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I do the best imatation of myself- Ben Folds

i've read this story a few times now and like it more and more each time  i cant get over how clever and well written it is  this is my second time commenting on it, but i just wanted to let you know that i think your a very good writer, and would love to read some of your other stuff if you have anything up  also, and i hate to askt this,  but could you check out my story Manso's Shame  i'm really looking for feadback on that story and would greatly appreciate it 

on Mar. 23 2011 at 9:00 am
JelloAngel92 PLATINUM, Dundalk, Other
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Favorite Quote:
You've got to have ink in the pen!

HA! oh man! the suspense! and the twist! haha! dextrocardiac? That's awesome!

on Mar. 22 2011 at 7:10 pm
Hawthorn BRONZE, Nowheresville, Maine
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"Know Thy Enemy" Sun Tzu

it's a birth defect and yes, it is real.

on Mar. 15 2011 at 4:20 pm
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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Thanks for the comment! Glad it caught your attention! It's a really interesting condition, isn't it?

Bridgette17 said...
on Mar. 15 2011 at 9:17 am
The title made me want to find out more. The introduction got me hooked during the first sentence.

on Mar. 14 2011 at 4:13 pm
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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I'm happy you liked it! Thanks for commenting!

on Mar. 14 2011 at 4:11 pm
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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I'd love to read them. Can you pass me a link or something?

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on Mar. 14 2011 at 2:57 pm
Hover BRONZE, Mukwonago, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
They didn't teach you that in prep school, so it's up to me,
But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity.
~Taylor Swift
*Defy Gravity!*

It sucked me in and I couldn't get away!!! Aaaaaaahhhh!!!! :p Anyway, awesome job!!!

on Mar. 14 2011 at 11:07 am
MY POEMS ARE BETTER

on Mar. 13 2011 at 8:01 am
Andy Binker Cosen BRONZE, Buenos Aires, Other
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Thanks for your comment! It'll be a pleasure to read your works!

PJD17 SILVER said...
on Mar. 11 2011 at 5:57 pm
PJD17 SILVER, Belleville, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
I do the best imatation of myself- Ben Folds

Really good story very well written   could you please check out some of my stuff?  i only have one artical posted right now, but i have a few more im about to put up