J is for Jealous

I'm doing flash fiction for this year's A to Z challenge, hope you enjoy!




Jealous

He’s never even looked at me. Not even half a glance as I walk past him in the corridors. He only has eyes for her, with her perfect blonde hair, her eyes bluer than the Mediterranean ocean. It makes me sick. She’s not good enough for him.

Maybe if she was out of the way, he’d notice me. That’s all she is; a distraction. If I got rid of her, surely he’d realise that we’re meant to be. If she wasn’t around, we could live happily ever after, like a fairy tale.

Time to take matters into my own hands.

Comments

  1. Rob Z Tobor11 April 2015 at 10:45

    What makes this slightly spooky is that folk really do think stuff like this at times . . . . . Well Done Miss Laura . . . . . Don't you have long blonde hair and blue eyes? Maybe its time to keep your head down until you write her out of the story.

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  2. Tasha Duncan-Drake11 April 2015 at 11:18

    Oh dear, a stalker's obsession is never good. I could feel the tension rising word by word.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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  3. Keith's Ramblings11 April 2015 at 11:31

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  4. Keith's Ramblings11 April 2015 at 11:32

    I feel a mystery murder coming on! A brilliant open ended tale.

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  5. i b arora11 April 2015 at 14:13

    jealousy can turn a decent person into a demon, incidentally my post for the day has same title

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  6. May Cho11 April 2015 at 14:26

    Jealousy is such a forceful emotion. You've captured it so well!

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  7. Susan Gourley/Kelley11 April 2015 at 15:53

    Sounds like the beginning of a murder mystery.

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  8. Annalisa Crawford11 April 2015 at 16:29

    Jealousy can do strange things to people.

    Annalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep

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  9. Stormie Kent11 April 2015 at 17:47

    Very scary. Definitely made me think the next step was murder. Nice Flash.
    Blog 1285 today.

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  10. Dixie@dcrelief11 April 2015 at 18:10

    Uh-oh, someone's cornflakes got messed with today! Oh no!!!

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  11. Alex J. Cavanaugh11 April 2015 at 20:08

    That's not going to end well!

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  12. Haneen Ibrahim11 April 2015 at 22:01

    Be careful! somebody is up to no good.

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  13. A Daft Scots Lass12 April 2015 at 10:06

    Ooooooo crafty!

    Just stopping by from the A to Z Blog Challenge list. Enjoy the rest of the challenge.

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  14. Click12 April 2015 at 10:41

    Oh that's dark. I've got a feeling that if the narrator takes matters into their own hands then it won't end well!

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  15. Sophie Duncan12 April 2015 at 10:56

    Uh-oh - that is bunny boiler jealousy levels - this can't end well!
    Sophie
    Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles
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  16. Barbara In Caneyhead13 April 2015 at 00:04

    Oh, freak! It's a little scary how easily you went there. LOL I can already see Meryl Streep playing the lead role in the movie. Happy AtoZing!
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  17. Anonymous13 April 2015 at 00:50

    Love visiting new blogs during the #Challenge and here you are. I always start with fellow writers. Here you are. Thanks for all the hard work it takes to participate. If you have time, come and see what I'm up to on my 3rd #Challenge.

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  18. Nick Wilford13 April 2015 at 05:47

    Sinister! Jealousy can drive a person to some extreme lengths.

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