Prachi Raje

Crime Thriller

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Prachi Raje

Crime Thriller

Death Date

Death Date

4 mins
523


Joanna had called Allen for the 45th time. But he just did not pick up her calls.

Joanna’s best friend was right next to her, comforting her on her worst days. Joanna then left him a voicemail, “Allen, you can ignore me as much as you want, but you will not be able to cut me out of your life”.

She went on to call him about 20 times more, in anticipation that he would respond at least once.

Alice was sitting right next to him. When his phone rang for the third time, she had insisted he put it on mute, or she would throw it in the ocean. Knowing that Alice could do so, Allen complied.

The couple then spent some private moments in their luxury suite on the cruise liner where they were going to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

Allen and Alice had been married for the last 3 years, after a brief period of dating. But Alice knew her filthy rich husband well. He was a natural flirt. He managed to strike up a conversation with any female almost immediately. His incessant dating, flirting and flings were something she had known about forever, but she always believed, Allen had stopped all this since their marriage.

One day Allen left his phone in the bedroom with Alice while Joanna texted him about their secret upcoming plan to meet. The text was followed by a naughty picture of hers along with a sensuous message. All hell broke loose. Alice started hitting and punching Allen with all her force. She bruised him and herself too. She broke the exquisite glass antiques that decked up their mansion. Alice could not control her anger and Allen was ready to do anything to win her back. After a violent outrage, finally, he was able to pacify her.

To reconcile, the couple decided to take a lavish cruise in the Bahamas on Christmas Eve and were going to stay on the ship till 1st January.

Joanna was growing anxious. She had discovered a week ago the fact that she had conceived Allen’s baby. Joanna was a simple girl living in the humble areas of New York. She worked in the supermarket and that is where she had come across Allen for the first time. Her best friend Becky had always been by her side and often warned her of the rich stranger who had started loitering around their supermarket recently, precisely, to impress Joanna. But Joanna was an amateur, who had left her countryside house and family recently and moved to the city. She trusted people easily, thus falling prey to Allen’s charm, sweet talks, and the false promise of a happy and prosperous life.

After enjoying the New Year’s Party to the fullest, the couple returned to their bedroom. Both were drunk enough to stumble, but well in their senses to talk and remember it later. “Promise me Allen”, Alice said, “This is the gift I want from you for the new year, for our new beginning”.

Allen also thought, it is the right choice, and agreed.

Joanna dressed up in a beautiful red gown for her Date with Allen on Valentine’s Day. Becky watched her excitement as she got ready. Joanna touched her 2-month-pregnant belly and said, “Your Daddy is going to propose to me today. We three will soon be together, my child!” Becky was indeed happy for Joanna, as Allen had come to their apartment and apologized several times in the last month. He took full responsibility for the unborn and said that he had filed for divorce from Alice already. Becky just wanted Joanna to be happy and get her share of happiness now.

Allen picked up Joanna and drove her upstate. He had arranged for a bungalow where he and Joanna were going to spend their Valentine's. For Joanna, it was a dream come true. Excitedly, she waited in the living area, while Allen poured drinks for both of them. “Cheers, my Love”, he said while handing over the spiked drink to Joanna. He watched her sip it slowly and smiled through the process of Joanna's slow and painless Death. The last thing Joanna saw before drowsily closing her eyes was Allen and Alice in each other’s arms. She realized her dreadful mistake and shouted, “Why Allen? Why ?”, before grabbing her belly with remorse and closing her eyes forever.

Immediately, three henchmen walked into the room. “Finish it”, Allen commanded.

He turned to Alice and asked, “Happy? My Love?”.

Alice kissed him and wished him a Happy Valentine’s Day. “I am so happy today!”, she exclaimed with evil satisfaction.


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