Potentiality
By Casey Douglass
as part of #fridayflash
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‘Living the way I
live gives me the opportunity to see the world in a different way.’
‘How so?’
‘I live without
limits and this gives me a freedom that others can’t imagine!’
‘And so you help them
to see things your way?’
‘Yes! How could
someone walking past a prison full of innocent people not feel the
need to intervene on their behalf?’
‘The people you help
are imprisoned?’
‘You all are! I can
see it as plain as the pen in your hand!’
‘What do you see?’
‘It’s hard to
explain without being able to show you.’
‘We both know that’s
not going to happen.’
‘How can I put
it...You have seen those plasma balls that gadget shops sell? The
ones you hold your hand to and watch the miniature lightning dancing
around your fingers?’
‘Yes I know the
ones.’
‘People look like
that to me! Yes that’s quite accurate! The transparent globe is
their limiting beliefs, the lightening their potentialities...their
striving to find a way out, to make something of their reality!’
‘Do I look like that
to you?’
‘Of course!’
‘And you’d help
me?’
‘Certainly, if you’d
only unstrap me!’
‘Your aid proves
fatal to the people you try to help though.’
‘Not straight away!
They see the truth before that happens! Let me help you!’
‘Your hammer is
locked up as evidence.’
‘I can use anything!’
‘You killed fourteen
people.’
‘I freed fourteen
people!’
‘What use is freedom
if it cannot be enjoyed for more than a moment?’
‘It’s better than a
life time of confinement!’
‘You’ll certainly
find out if that’s true!’
THE END
I found the image of the plasma globe here with a CC Attribution license . I have made no changes to the image and use it in the manner allowed.
I could see you branching out to writing a script for a short film and further.
ReplyDeleteMaybe :).
DeleteYes Paul!!
Deletewe are all prisoners... (or prostitutes - can't quite decide which). Good stuff
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Deletewell done, I love that you took a little while to reveal who's dark soul was speaking there. I can see how the viewpoint of a serial killer, in it's deranged mind finds justification in killing by viewing the kill as freeing the person. Very "The Following" like. Love it
ReplyDeleteI havn't seen The Following but heard that series 2 was bad compared to season 1, so I hope it was like the season 1 Following lol. Thanks :).
DeleteGood story! He may make a good point, but it doesn't look as if it's going to help his case any.
ReplyDeleteThanks Clara. No I think his fate is already sealed.
DeleteA nice slow build up to who the person was or rather what he was, and how he believes in what he did.
ReplyDeleteThanks Helen. Tha'ts the other thing I was going for, the slow reveal.
DeleteOh, what a deliciously dark character he is, it would be a shame to see him go to the executioner, there are so many more escapades and "Freedoms" he could be involved in.
ReplyDeleteTrue, I might have to bring him back in something else.
DeleteI giggled at "‘Certainly, if you’d only unstrap me!’" Fun conversation!
ReplyDeleteMost fun conversations start that way lol.
DeleteExcellent illustration of the god complex. I hope he remains strapped in for many years to come.
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