Daily Flash Fiction collection

12/15/13

The stinging disbelief in Ben’s words struck Rosa, “I can’t believe you sold me out,” Mad tears pooled in his eyes, the dam threatening to break.

“I-I can’t even-why?” he started soft, his voice raising in volume, ”Why would you do this to me?”

“I thought I was doing a good thing,” Rosa said, bowing her head in shame. Anger rolled off Ben and hit Rosa in heated waves.

“They’re going to kill me,” he stated simply.

“Come on-you can’t know that for sure,” She tried and failed to mask the doubt in her tone. Trembling fingers lay in her lap, twisting around each other like snakes. “God Benny I’m so sorry” she blurted out. Her hands found her face and she gratefully buried her tears in them. They sat like that for a while, silence saying more than words, Rosa sobbing into her palms. Ben took a calming breath and let it hiss out, the only sound in the room besides the girl’s cries. His tensed shoulders relaxed, and he said with his voice like ice, “Get out,”

“But-“ Rosa attempted to protest.

The fight left Ben’s visage, sadness replacing the hatred there moments before.

“Just get out of here Rosa”