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? asked in Arts & HumanitiesBooks & Authors · 8 years ago

Is this a good death scene? Please read, 15 year old author?

I was just looking for a little feedback on something I wrote. I wanted to know if it actually pulls you in/has emotion. Thanks!

In those last few pain free moments, I took in everything about the man. The denim jacket he was wearing over a black hoodie. The thick leather gloves that covered his hands. The black combat boots on his feet. And lastly, the large hunting knife he had just pulled out from his jeans.

There was a lot of crying. And a lot of pleading. Any shred of bravery I had left dissipated and I made no attempt to control the sobs coming out of my mouth as I begged for my life. It seemed that the only two words my mind could think of were “please” and “don’t”. So I repeated the two syllables in various patterns as the man brought the blade down slowly, tracing it lightly across the side of my face, down onto my neck. I started to sob harder when he put one of his gloved hands over my mouth. I could taste the sour leather treatment he had used on them and despite my situation, gagged.

Even though my mouth was covered, the scream of pain still rang out in the house when his knife ripped through my chest the first time. My back arched, pushing my body up against his. Warm tears spilled out from my eyes as blood began pouring from the fresh wound. My arms struggled frantically at my sides, wanting to be able to push away the pain. Sobs hitched in my throat as I watched the knife come down again.

Each stab seemed to hurt a little less than the one before it. Eventually, my cries of pain and fear started to fade into small whimpers and occasionally, a weak sob shook my bleeding body. He stopped driving the knife into my chest after countless stabs. Again, we were locked in a staring contest. His eyes were still gleaming, though I could tell it was with malice now. If my eyes had any gleam by then, it was surely fading quickly.

My breaths started coming out in small gasps as the man got up off of me. His eyes remained locked on mine even as he slowly backed away. Then, he winked before turning around and walking calmly out of the house.

Lying there on my kitchen floor, I knew I was going to die. There was no escaping the fact. Even if paramedics had rushed in right then, I was still a goner. I was surprised at how much blood I really had in my body, as it was now pooled out around me in a large puddle.

Another wave of tears hit me when I realized that I was dying alone. I wasn’t necessarily scared of what would happen after death; I was a Christian and figured something good was waiting for me when I passed on. But I didn’t have anyone to say goodbye to. Or tell my regrets. I was by myself at the most terrifying last moments of my life. There was no one there to tell me that the pain would stop soon, and that it would be over in a bit.

I don’t know why, but I was fighting to hang on. Every time my eyes started to flutter shut, I forced them back open and sucked in another breath. Even so, the pain started to fade, as well as my vision. The lights above me became dimmer, blurrier, and I could hear my heart beat in my ears. It was getting harder and harder to keep my eyes open and they began to shut for the last time.

The pounding of my heart was fading. My breaths got shallower and my skin became colder. I was on the brink of death when a noise burst into the peacefulness. The front door had opened. My eyes cracked open the tiniest bit, but my vision had already gone. Relief flooded my body as a hand took my limp, blood stained one. It didn’t matter who it was, or why they were there. I wasn't dying alone. So, I gave up and let myself slip away.

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  • 8 years ago
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    I have to honestly admit I liked it. I didn't want to because I wanted the character to magically be healed, even attack the bad guy, maybe turn the tables, have someone arrive way before and get the bad guy. I was thinking fantasy where magically this character had the abilities of healing or would fight back somehow at the last possible moment.

    It's like watching a movie where the person goes into the dark basement and you're ready to scream, 'Don't go in the dark basement, stupid.'

    I did feel for your character, I wanted them to have some ability to keep them from dying, from even suffering.

    However the actual act of the slicing and dicing it lacked some depth for me, some type of urgency and in a way I think as the victim it does happen slowly and intentionally. No matter how quickly the scene may be in real life the person being stabbed may feel time slow down or maybe even speed up preventing their minds from responding. Either way the choice works right now. If you edit it you may find a different way to create a more dynamic moment.

    As a writer I like details, I like knowing the thought process and as the writer you provide that. I was right there with the victim if not in the kitchen. I could here the characters pleading brain and it sounded much like my own would in a similar situation. I was curious why the character didn't or couldn't fight back or run. Also if the character was standing or leaning on a counter, eventually he or she is on the floor bleeding but prior to that is the character beneath the assailant? I get that at one point he 'got up off me' so are they laying down on the floor together? So for me that needs to be clarified a tiny bit.

    The language is otherwise clear, descriptive and easy to read. I enjoyed it.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    It's great, very descriptive. Of course I couldn't fully sympathize with the narrator because I don't know anything about the characters and the plot which led to the narrator's death, but I'm sure it's a good story.

  • 8 years ago

    This has to be the best death scene I have every read! I'm not a crier, but this made me a little teary. I felt like I was there, watching her die. It felt like i could fell what she was felling. This was simply amazing! For being 15! This has to be the best death scene ever! If this is part of a book you are reading, the. I want to read it.

  • 8 years ago

    That was really really good! I think it needed to be more intense and have you on the edge of your seat. Add more interesting words. But the story line of the whole thing was great!! Answer mine?

  • Angel
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    that was amazing iv'e never read anything like it so much detail and i want to know what happened next who is the man at the door and why was this person being attacked so much questions

  • 8 years ago

    I love it omg, I really started to get chills, I wanna read more, I'm gonna cry :')

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Sure it is really good

  • 8 years ago

    That was amazing!!!

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