Reversal
The three were up early to await the deer with rifles, ammunition, and coffee.
Despite the camouflaged outfits, they were clearly visible in the scope. The graybeard's head exploded first. The stunned son knelt to understand then fell, his heart shredded by the hollow point. The grandson stood and screamed for the brief second before his left lung's lower half, and the blood, spattered the other bodies. A faint steam rose to grace unseasonably cold November air.
The sniper packed his tools and headed for the next deer lease where, his information had it, the online self-anointed queen of the hunt planned to demonstrate her skills before her small camera crew and a few, enthusiastic, paying guests.
Despite the camouflaged outfits, they were clearly visible in the scope. The graybeard's head exploded first. The stunned son knelt to understand then fell, his heart shredded by the hollow point. The grandson stood and screamed for the brief second before his left lung's lower half, and the blood, spattered the other bodies. A faint steam rose to grace unseasonably cold November air.
The sniper packed his tools and headed for the next deer lease where, his information had it, the online self-anointed queen of the hunt planned to demonstrate her skills before her small camera crew and a few, enthusiastic, paying guests.
Pretty brutal Gary, but well wrought.*
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Deserves a better title.
The Hollow Point
Gotta love a happy ending. *
Spectacle is everything.*
Everything looks a pale and ghostly shade of its true color when viewed through a decent Vortex Viper 6-24x 50mm with a 30mm tube.
People don't really look like people... which is a plus for some.
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A little part of me wants to say about time. *
I love that you called them snipers *
Thanks to you all for generous responses.
In my fantasy, the sniper is hired by a family of deer.
Nice work!
(Don't give too much away in the title!)
Reminds me of opening day - everywhere.
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Thank you, Bill, Larry and Charlotte.
Crikey. Three deaths with the promise of more spanning no more than 120 words? Minimalism at its best. Plus, it can serve as a metaphor for just about everything. Kapow! *****
Thanks, Brenda.
"The graybeard's head exploded first". Reading this I knew i was in for a fine ride. Excellent.
Thank you, Paul.
*, Gary.. A good shot. Made even better by your fine writing.
Thank you, David.