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Cold pizza. Rich with cheese and herbs, the grease spotted the delivery box and stained the granite counter underneath.
The wine bottle, left uncorked, was half full. Only one goblet, which indicated the person had been alone.
Bits and pieces, the flotsam and jetsam of life, littered the dresser top around the pizza. There weren’t, however, any real clues as to what had happened. No indication of a fight in the hotel room. A couple of shopping bags were still full. A brief case was unmolested.
Nothing explained the crumpled body on the sidewalk far below.
Just Writing! 
Dear Linda,
Gathering from the title, it would seem that the person who once inhabited the body couldn’t take being alone anymore. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Party of one ain’t much of a party, I guess.
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Exactly.
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A fine prelude to my post. 😉 Perhaps it was the DT’s.
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Well, now I have to go read yours!
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Ooh, you’ve got a good hook there! Where will it go from here?
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Ouuu, ouch! that was a good one. Love the ending. 🙂
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Nice build up and well written!
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Thanks 🙂
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If I was trying to be smart, I’d say, must have been a terrible pizza. Seriously though, it’s a great story, picking out the tiny details like the forensic brigade would do.
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That thought did cross my mind, but you’d have to be in a pretty sad state of mind to commit suicide over a bad pizza 🙂
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Unless it was the final straw…
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that’s what I was thinking. 🙂
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Sascha, I can’t help laughing every time I read one of your pizza comments with your dog’s face staring at me with those eyes! Go on. Give him/her a piece…or even the rest of the pizza!
xx Rowena
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My Scout thanks you Rowena. Pizza night is actually his favorite. He likes the crust, is not sure about the sauce, but does like cheese. 🙂
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Enigmatic
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What a lovely word 🙂
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Nice (in a sad way). I had a similar idea from the photo. I hope this picture doesn’t give us too many corpses.
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It may, Trent. I haven’t had time to read everyone else yet, but there are already some pretty deadly things going on.
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I’ve read a few and yes, there have been many corpses strewn here and there through out.
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So sad. I take it she was not just alone but lonely as well.
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Ouch, nice last line reveal packs a punch. Sad tale, great writing.
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Thanks 🙂
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Suicide.
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Maybe. . .
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Well done. I like the detail.
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Well done, Linda. You’ve given us enough clues to build a story on.
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I wasn’t expecting that twist at the end – well done.
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Thanks, Sally.
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a real mystery
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I’ve been thinking of an OCD lover here. Someone who brings their own glass. A Felix Unger perhaps.
Otherwise, I think we need to start running a suicide prevention program on Friday Fictioneers. There have been a few too many suicides this week. Something I’m personally attributing to pizza box.
xx Rowena
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You know, most weeks there are 60+ completely different takes on the same post. Not this week!
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Very descriptive, you took me there. Nothing truly explains a suicide or a murder.
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True. Beyond comprehension.
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Who’d a thunk a lonely pizza and glass of wine would bring so much sadness?
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Really. Several stories involving death this week. Huh.
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Crazy
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I was thinking the same thing.
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Lonely, indeed.
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Not quite the best “last meal”. I enjoyed this one Linda
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Thanks 🙂
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What a sucker punch of a last line.Superb writing.
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Wow. Superb. Thanks a bunch 🙂
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Shockingly effective. A pizza and a life, both unfinished. Who knows why?
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That’s a very good viewpoint.
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great last line! Didn’t see it coming, and isn’t that the best?
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Yay! Yes, it’s great when you can throw in a twist that was not expected.
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Great descriptions with a killer last line. Super twist.
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Thanks, Michael.
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I did not see that last line coming. A great little mystery here!
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Not able to handle the loneliness is the reason enough I think. Nicely written story.
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Enjoyable read. I wanted it to go on.
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That’s always a good thing 🙂
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This is bringing a lot of questions to my head. Loved the story. Why shop and then commit suicide? Or was it murder! Whoa!
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Keeps you guessing 🙂
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Absolutely!
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