Suicidal thoughts engulfed Peter's mind thinking about his brother David in bed with his wife as he paced up and down the streets like a mad man with much profanity being spoken aloud. He thought about killing his younger brother for the betrayal with his wife.
David panicked , he jumped into his ride doing about 90 thinking that Peter would soon follow. He couldn't believe that he had stoop so low as to betray his only brother when he lost control of his car and went over the cliff. Gloria was still at home waiting for her husband to come back to explain but he never did.Peter walked the streets to clear his head. He saw some smoke coming up from a car nearby but was not moved. The anger, the betrayal and the hatred he felt for David and Gloria filled his mind. He contemplated killing them both. His eyes were blood shot as he mumbled "how could they? , I've given all I had to my wife and this is how she repaid me; and my brother whom I sacrificed my education along with my college savings to make sure he graduated with a Masters Degree in Philosophy''.
Unknown to David that his brother just dropped nearby to say hello to him but met only his wife at home which resulted to suspicion.
He couldn't take the thought of what happened anymore , he muttered " I'm going to kill them , I'm going to kill them both" .As he turned around to walk back to his house, he started planning on how he was going to commit this act of violence.
The arrival back home stopped him at the gate ,for he could see flashing lights in his driveway. It was the Police looking for him to come and identify his brother at the morgue. He was already numb at the thought of his brother and wife being together but didn't realize that it was his brother that needed his help in the burnt car he passed by when he went out by the cliff.

He spoke angrily to the police officer " What brother ?, I don't have a brother !". Gloria stood there in shame and shock , tears streamed from her eyes for she didn't know how to approach her husband. Falling to the floor and reaching out to him, she replied " Please forgive me " . He had no remorse . Peter responded to Gloria " I wish you were dead ".
The Police overheard him but didn't warrant further actions due to Gloria identifying David previously . They just thought he was in distraught with the loss of his brother. After the Police left, Gloria was still on the floor sobbing. Peter went into his room to look for the gun his father gave him but couldn't find it. He stormed through the house to look for anything to decapitate his wife, enraged with hatred, and the constant thought of his brother on top of his wife while she was enjoying the moment drove him insane.
Gloria had left the house for she knew nothing good could come from her husband of twenty years as Peter continued to destroy what was in there. Finally Peter came across a machete , looking at it as if it was something good to eat, he then called out " Gloria , ohhh.. Gloria are you still here darling?''. Searching every room , opening every closet there was no Gloria. Peter finally exhausted himself.
He awoke in a deep sweat and shivering while his wife hovering over him with a cup of coffee. She asked " Are you alright dear ? ''. As his brother brought in a newspaper. Peter was staring at him , glued to were he was ,then he realized it was a dream.
Very well written!
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Thank you my sister, waiting for your contribution.
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