Carefully Giselle ground Blue Mountain beans, brewed them to perfection and it was ready just as Mark rushed down the stairs.
He took the cup, leaving without goodbye.
Discussions yesterday had been frank, and they had agreed that she would be gone before he was back tonight.
She could be reasonable and just had to pack her clothes.
“Coffee… “, Giselle mumbled.
“He loves his morning-potion bitter.”
She smiled at her reflection… no plastic surgery needed.
“Coffee… Mark wouldn’t notice any bitterness from strychnine”
She made herself a cup of tea while waiting.
After all, there wasn’t any rush to pack.
© Ronda Del Boccio
I seem to only be able to write about murder these days. Well if you only see potion when you see nice little bottles like that you have have to go with the flow.
Rochelle saw hair dyes this week… visit her wonderful site and admire what a little purple can do.
The frog below takes you to more stories.
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November 6, 2019
Björn Rudbergs writings 
There’s an awful lot of poisoning going on this week. And all from peach jelly.
Olives and peach jelly mixed is viler than poison
Appropriate frog, B, good story.
Have to find a new frog every now and then
Hah! Good one Bjorn!
Hah! Good one, Bjorn! 🙂
Not so good for Mark
Well, frankly, he says he wants her out before he gets home and he’s stupid enough to take a cup of coffee? More power to her…
I think he is too used to her service to even care.
Remember you play scribe to whichever muse visits. This week it was a strychnine in coffee that looked like kermit in cocoa.
I think I wouldn’t drink a cup of coffee with a frog either.
Frankly if I’d told someone to be out by the time I got home I wouldn’t accept anything prepared by them. But then I’ve probably read too many murder stories. I wouldn’t worry about being stuck in a genre – it will pass.
I think she played her docile self to make him believe that all was fine.
Like an Agatha Christie novel, Strychnine was one of her favourites too.
Was there any poison she didn’t use?…
Can’t beat a good murder tale, keep up the good work!
I find murderesses more interesting than murderers
Me too!
what can i say? beware of the scorned woman.
Especially the scheming scorned woman
Ending with a shudder! I think she’s pretty cold-hearted.
She is already planning for widowhood, a fling with the pool boy and then another man to murder
She only has to pack for appearance, really – so it looks like she’s expecting him to come home…
She will make an effort to pack… but for now she is just resting a bit.
Dear Bjorn,
Well then, at least he likes his coffee bitter. Now she’ll have to play the grieving widow. I wonder how that will work for her. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
She will be a grieving widow a while while having a fling with the pool-boy. Then she will have an affair with the pro at the country club before settling with a new husband…
She is already researching other toxins.
So sly and spooky, I felt sorry for him somehow – think it’s to do with her complete detachment. Hope she doesn’t start another relationship any time soon.
She will do that very soon. just have to play the grieving widow for a whiile
Oh dear – she’s going to get caught!
Nope, the poison will make him die in a traffic accident… “natural” causes
That’s well and truly put me off Blue mountain coffee🙂
That is good for your wallet as well
She’s so calm and cool about it. Shouldn’t have taken the coffee from someone you’re kicking out of your house. Well done!
She seemed so reasonable last night… and after all her affair with the boy next door was the reason.
Well, there’s a new twist. =)
Murder is usually the best way to go.
If it seems like an accident … yes then it’s the way to go. Life insurance policies are great.
That’s why I don’t have life insurance. I’d buy life assurance but not insurance.
Giselle has planned her moves really well and after a lot of thought. Only problem is autopsy may detect strychnine and it may lead back to home. She must clean up her kitchen before police comes.
If the strychnine starts to work while Mark is driving it will be said to be a traffic accident… Giselle thought of that as well… Mark always drinks his coffee in the car.
Schemer!
Oh dear. I think she took the conversation to heart and has devised a different ending to the one he wants.
Indeed. It’s all about taking control
Messing with coffee is just cruel!
Yikes!