PHOTO PROMPT © Rowena Curtin
Jeremy’s Wonderland
Jin’s plan began a decade ago, when she overheard Jeremy’s treacled chat with “Snookums” over the phone. While socking away every spare cent, Jin also accessed home improvement grant resources to install dual waterlines. One was connected to treated city water, for in-home use, and one was connected to the arsenic-contaminated well from industrial times, intended for lawn watering.
Every evening, Jin served Jeremy a cup or two of his favorite bedtime tea – with well water.
Jeremy’s descent into madness was difficult to watch but also morbidly satisfying for Jin.
Snookums is Jeremy’s only visitor at the asylum these days…
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A fitting tale for the photo. The curved section of water line looks suspiciously like lead.
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Oh wow. I hope the person whose photo this is sees your comment. She may have a problem she isn’t aware of.
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A dish best served cold, huh?
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Yes. And such a drawn out payback!
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Jin might not be what one would call… understanding!
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Her understanding may be a little different… Thanks, Dale :)
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Indeed!
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Snookums is loyal, at least. That’s a very inventive way to rid herself of the two timer.
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Yes, Snookums is, bless their heart. Thanks much, Margaret. Jin is a patient person!
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Well Jeremy finally got alone time with Snookums!
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lol! Indeed!
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You gotta hand it to that Jin: she’s determined and gets things done.
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:)
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Wow! What imagination you have Li.
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Thanks, Sadje :)
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Most welcome
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You pulled off a dark, sinister tale from the happy photo prompt!
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When I see a water system setup like that I think why does it need to be that complicated? Of course my mind takes a dark turn, knowing human nature as I do. Thanks, Clare!
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love this!
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Tina, thanks!
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At least Snookums remained loyal.
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There is no dark without at least a hint of light and vice versa. Thanks, James.
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So why am I smiling? A man is bonkers, and I think it’s funny? Hmmmm.
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LOL! Best thing about fiction. Thanks, Linda.
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i wanted to believe she had nothing to do with his decline. :)
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Plaridel, ever the optimist ;) Thanks!
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A slow poisoning, very dark!
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I like this concept and may develop it further. Thanks, Iain!
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She shoulda just left. A lot of wasted years there. (K)
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Kerfe, I think she’ll reach that conclusion at some point.
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Wow, very patient. Does she divorce him now or just wait for him to die?
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Irrelevant. Thanks for reading and for your wonder, Dawn.
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Dear Lisa,
Health hath no fury as a woman scorned. Jin knew how to plan and you knew how to write it. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, thank you. I think I feel sorriest of all for Snookums.
Shalom,
Lisa
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This was great, Jin got her revenge. Well done.
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Thanks, Heather :)
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I wonder if she is happy now, after all that time waiting for revenge. But she seems the type to enjoy the slow decline. I do like Snookums.
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Thanks, Gabi. Some comments wonder why she didn’t leave him. Why isn’t anyone asking why Jeremy didn’t leave her?
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I wondered about that but that wasn’t his story but hers.
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Gabi, thanks for taking time to think about the story <3
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Should I smile? A woman’s deadly revenge would drive anyone mad, without the poisoned well water.
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LMAO, James. I guess we could say it was overkill? But he isn’t dead, yet no longer quite alive either…
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That is so cruel…
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Well done. Nasty, but well done.
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Thanks, Athling!
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A tale of commitment. One committed to revenge, the other committed to a person. And one committed. Can’t say fairer than that.
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Well-said, Sandra. Many thanks.
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Wow, talk about playing the long game! Hats off to Jin for having the patience for her revenge.
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Thanks, Michael. I like what someone else (Kerfe) said about what a waste of years for Jin. I hope she woke up after “mission accomplished.”
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My roommate has a work friend, and they call each other Snookums.
It seems Jeremy’s instincts were right. Snookums is that ride or die. He should have been smarter and left Jin when he could have. Now that the story’s out, Jin may end up in the asylum right next to him, and she doesn’t have a Snookums to visit her.
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And I thought I took the long view! ;)
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There’s always more to the story.
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love this, especially the line: Jeremy’s descent into madness was difficult to watch but also morbidly satisfying for Jin.
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Thanks, Someone :)
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A lovely sinister tale. Don’t mess with Jin! So well done. :)
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Brenda, glad you appreciate a sinister tale :)
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Oooooo creepy and yet a glorious revenge. The ones who smile while serving it up are the scariest ones I think.
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I think you’re right, Laurie!
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Well written story Li :-) I loved where you went with it!
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Carol Anne, I just had to re-read it to remember it, and I’m almost embarrassed to say I did. It’s pretty evil!
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