[Short Story] The Painter
My friend wants me to write stories for a game of his that is taking off (500k downloads on the Play Store in 3 weeks!) and I would like some thoughts before I send it. He has already told me he likes it as it is but I want some last opinions.
The Painter was a simple man. A simple man who lived a normal life with his darling wife, Angel. The couple lived together, alone in a small flat which was admitted to regular visits from the neighbour's cat. The painter loved his wife derely and would often paint just for her. He was just that kind of guy.
But after several years of living the same repetitive life and being the same repetitive couple their marriage fell apart. The Painter spent the majority of his days locked away in his workshop, staring at a blank canvas. Angel had to set about leaving notes around the house just to communicate with him, although he never did reply. That's with the exception of one day; the day she wrote her final note. It read 'Have you found what you're looking for? We live in the same house for God's sake, talk to me.' The Painter crumpled up the note in his hand and returned to his workshop. Only this time, he picked up a brush and he began to paint. He did so through all the hours of the night, up until the break of day. That morning, the Painter opened his workshop door; Angel was on the other side with paper and a pen. For a few moments they glared at eachother like strangers, then The Painter held her hand gently and walked her to his painting, for her. He sat her down, with his other hand covering her eyes and asked her, "would you like to see?" Angel was lost for words and so she simply nodded. The Painter moved his hand away and she saw nothing.
That morning, The Painter murdered his wife. He cut into her flesh and he painted a cluster of beautiful flowers on the canvas of her skin. Every morning he'd stand in front of this painting, and he would repeat the exact same words he said the morning before and the morning before that.
"I know how much you adore pretty flowers, and I adore you just as much, this was a painting for you." He was just that kind of guy.