Carl knew he didn’t have a choice, Fate had decided long ago his course of action. His indecision was from the fact he had gotten to know these people. He knew he shouldn’t, that it would lead to heartache… or what he suspected heartache felt like… but he did it anyway. He couldn’t help himself.
He never had the option of walking away. That wasn’t the way it worked. You were created, set on a course, and then the end came. His only consolation was that he’d stop the carnage that would have come should he not have been set on his course.
If they knew what he really was, they would shun him; maybe even kill him, which was ironic when you thought about it. In a few minutes, he’d do the job for them.
After one last look around, Carl pushed the button on his wrist, sat down, and waited for the blast.
10 comments:
I did not expect that,what a unexpected ending.Great story you could feel the pain.
Oooo... reminded me of Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible.
This will self destruct in 5 seconds... LOL
Gripping!
Thanks for reading me and the lovely comment and share with FB too.
I love how complete this was in its brevity.
Thanks so much for reading, y'all. I'm glad you liked it.
Succinct and yet a powerful piece that allows the reader to fill in the gaps to their choosing. Great read.
Yes, perfectly pitched..I thought 'BladeRunner'.. he does feel..very taut..Jae
Oh, I like this very much. It leaves one thinking. What was he? Was he outside of God's forgiveness?
Very well written.
Melanie
In my mind he was not a person, Melanie. He was made for the purpose of destroying the people he was with because, in the future, they would cause catastrophe.
Of course, someone else could see it differently. That's the beauty of writing!
Horrifying
Wow- that's a surprise ending... a very unique take on the prompt.
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