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Tell Me Idm Pretty

The muzzle flashed. Terrified, he checked to see if she had

missed. She had. He sighed with shortsighted relief.hJust a warning shot my love; I could kill you

whenever I want. I choose to wait. I like to play with my foodfirst.i Bella screeched and then laughed. Her horrible cackle puta shiver down Tomgs spine. She was serious! She meant to killhim!

hWhy are you doing this to me!?!i Tom cried asanother bullet whizzed past his head, so close, he could feel theheat of it. He dove for cover behind a burned out car. He wasafraid. Terrified; more terrified than he had ever been before. Heknew he wouldngt get out of the junkyard alive. He made a maddash for the exit. As he reached for the gate latch, Bella took apotshot at him, narrowly missing his hand. He stumbledbackward, tripped over a displaced muffler and fell to theground. Tom looked up and saw fire burning in Bellags eye.

hWhy!?!i he pleaded once again.hWhy?i she asked hBecause you lied to me!i shescreamed hNow, Tom, one last time, tell me Igm pretty.i She saidin a silky smooth voice.

hYougre pretty Bella!i he sobbed hYougre beautiful!!ihLIAR!!i Bella screamed as she pulled the trigger. The

loud crack of the gun broke the stillness of the night. Tomslumped to the ground, his life gone. As Bella walked away from

her former husband, she spied her features in a cracked carmirror. How could anyone believe she was beautiful? Bald,missing an eye from birth. Squished nose that looked morepiggish than human. Hairy mole on the cheek. She was hideous!She let that fool trick her into thinking she was gorgeous.

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Seven years earlier, when Tom and Bella had first met, shethought he was just being kind when he asked her out. Theydated for six months, all the while Bella was in heaven. Shecouldngt believe that someone actually loved her! They marriedand almost lived happily ever after, that is, until she heard Tomand her father talking one night:

hYou have to, you have no choice!i her fathergs voiceyelled.

hFine!i Tom snapped hBut I want more money! It isngtworth it anymore! Her face isngt the only disgusting thing abouther, she smells putrid and is just a horrible person in general!i

hWatch it, Tom!i warned her father hShe is still mydaughter! You know her birth defects cause all of that, she cangthelp it!i

hThatgs not my problem anymore, unless you pay memore.i Tom countered.

hFine, I will pay you one and a half, will that satisfyyou?i

hCertainly, pleasure doing business with you.i Tom

snidely replied.Bella couldngt believe her ears; her father was paying Tomto be her husband! Just then, Tom walked into the hall, said helloand walked off. It was then that Bella snapped. Running into thebedroom, she pulled the dresser drawer open and grabbed the.45 pistol. She chased him into the junkyard and shot him

hYougre next, daddy dearest.i Bella whispered as shelooked in the broken mirror. hIgm not THAT badi she said,

running her hands across her smooth scalp. hI think Igmbeautiful, and thatgs all that matters; beautiful in my eye.i Shewalked away, ready to face her father for the last time, with anew confidence.