Hands of Fate- A murderer attempts to beat the clock as his execution approaches. 617 words.
Title: Hands of Fate- A murderer attempts to beat the clock as his execution approaches. 617 words.
Category: /Literature/Poetry
Details: Words: 711 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Hands of Fate- A murderer attempts to beat the clock as his execution approaches. 617 words.
Category: /Literature/Poetry
Details: Words: 711 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Jack looked at the clock. The secondhand was accelerating and wouldn't stop.
<Tab/>"I can't believe that they're going to give it to me on my birthday," Jack lowered his head as the words escaped him.
<Tab/>"It's just a coincidence that your execution was set on your birthday. Your attorney's have done all they can, Jack. I heard from the guards that you have an appeal …showed first 75 words of 711 total…
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<Tab/>11:58.
<Tab/>Pleadingly, Jack looked at his siamese brother, Chad.
<Tab/>Bring-bring! The phone on the wall startled everyone. The priest picked it up. He listened and looked at Jack, shuddered, and then hung up.
<Tab/>11:59 pm.
<Tab/>"It was the Governor. All he said was, 'Happy Birthday.'"