My Short Story "Pieces of Truth" (Opening Scene)
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Synopsis: Alice and her childhood crush David drift apart in the aftermath of witnessing the brutal double murder of two classmates. Years later, they unexpectedly reunite only to have their renewed romance interrupted when they both begin receiving bizarre messages from two people claiming to be their murdered friends from childhood.
Are their friends still alive and out for revenge?
Is someone playing a cruel joke on Alice and David?
Or is it a big misunderstanding?
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I couldn’t believe my eyes.
As I was on lunch break at work, I sat at a table eating my lunch when I saw a female customer waving at me from another table. Even though I already know this just like everyone, time of course changes people. However, this female customer who I haven’t seen since childhood hadn’t changed a bit despite being an adult just like me.
The pretty blue-eyed bespectacled blonde girl with a slender build saw my obvious confusion and spoke in a raspy voice.
“David!”
I approached her and I obviously pretended I didn’t know her.
“What would you like to order?”
“A Reuben sandwich with a side of cole slaw please.”
“What about drinks?”
“Just water.”
“Cool.”
I briefly looked around and wrote her order then giving it to the shift lead.
“Your number is nineteen. It should be ready within the next ten minutes, Alice.”
Alice laughed which wasn’t something I expected ever since the day that tore us apart when we were ten.
“Okay Alice, what are you doing here?”
“I wanted to eat somewhere different. What about you, David?”
“I have been working here for the past four years. You still live in the city?”
“No David. After what happened between us, my parents and I moved to a suburb where we got a fresh start. I attended an alternative school for middle school and high school, then my early years of college. What about you, David?”
“Oh, I still live here in the city with my sister and my mom even though Mom did not want me to work.”
“That is awful, David. Why?”
“An example is if she came in here and saw us talking, she would try to call the police and have you arrested.”
“That's insane. Why would they try and have me arrested when they forgot all about me after all this time, David?”
My mentor (a “family man” type) saw me and shouted, “David, get over here! Some orders are ready!”
“Just a minute!”
I looked at Alice and said to her, “Where will you be later, Alice?”
“David, I will be at the park that’s underneath the bridge. In fact, when was the last time you were there?”
“David, orders are ready!”
I obliged and gave out orders that were ready, including Alice's for the team worked very quickly.
“I was there several days ago.”
“Nice, David. What time will you get off?”
“At the top of the next hour.”
“Cool, David.”
She began to eat her sandwich and I continued to give out orders. Even though she tried to look out the window as she ate her meal, I knew for a fact that something unexpected had just happened to me. Could it continue even more despite the fact I haven’t seen her in years?
So, how do Alice and I know each other? Why did I mention we were torn apart when were ten years old and being childhood sweethearts for only a short period of time?
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That's all for now!
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Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat!
25 Jan 2024, 2:11 pm
