Room 906

Room 906 Fiction

“Housekeeping!” cried Janine. She received no object and nudged open the door.

The smell of smoke made her cough; a gentleman but not a gentleman was what Edward always was, given the ‘no smoking’ signs pasted to the ghastly lavender walls.

Janine struggled to push the laundry cart through the narrow hall, cursing since she had done it dozens of times before and still not learned how to angle the wheels right. The wheels grated on the carpet as she reached the bed.

Janine wrinkled her nose; a lady had been here, of course, but she never got over the smell. And the lady was still here, her naked foot staring out from under the blanket. Her eyes were open, peaceful, no longer bothered by the bloody mess on her bare chest. Only an alive cigarette in her hand hinted at the recency of her death.

Janine sighed. This was the fifteenth body she had found in the room over the past three weeks. Good thing the laundry cart was deep, big, and black. But how tiresome of Edward not to control his hunger!
 

Written for Photo Challenge #300 by MindloveMisery’s Menagerie

Photo by aa-xxx on DeviantArt

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12 Comments

  1. czechhoney

    This is fantastic. Short and brilliant!

  2. Lellalee

    Oooooh this gave me chills! Such a great ending! I love reading your work. The way you write really makes the story come to life ! xxx

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I wanted to experiment with something other then poetry so I glad this was enjoyed.

  3. bournemouthgirl

    That was a dark ending! Thank you for sharing!

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I have been leaning toward twists lately, not all of them full of sunshine! Thanks for reading.

      1. bournemouthgirl

        Definitely different! Thank you for sharing!

        1. Jaya Avendel

          I always love trying something new.

  4. glowsteady

    This was great! I didn’t see that ending coming x

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I am glad I could surprise you!

  5. Silk Cords

    Are you sure it wasn’t Bella? O_o
    😀
    Oh and please don’t shoot me for making a Twilight reference, LOL

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I do not kill people. 🙂

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