{"id":18582,"date":"2025-05-26T00:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T06:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riwaslibrary.com\/story\/?p=18582"},"modified":"2025-06-15T19:47:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:47:19","slug":"fatal-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riwaslibrary.com\/story\/?p=18582","title":{"rendered":"Fatal Directions"},"content":{"rendered":"

He enters the building and warily looks around, unable to believe his good fortune. There\u2019s no one at the counter. The only one in the facility seems to be a young woman in the pool, shooting plastic kids\u2019 balls up at a basketball hoop attached to a support.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her bikini is predominantly red with colorful stripes that run horizontally across her bottoms. Her top is skimpy, showing off her ample cleavage. The urge suddenly hits him hard.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He licks his lips as he looks all around again. This is such a perfect opportunity. It\u2019s one he simply cannot turn down.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIs there anybody home?\u201d he calls out to the female in the water.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She stops what she\u2019s doing, holding the ball in her hands as she looks in his direction. \u201cShe\u2019s out back!\u201d she calls out helpfully. \u201cJust use the phone on the counter to ring her up! She\u2019ll be right in!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll I need are some directions. I don\u2019t suppose you\u2019re familiar with this area; are you?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI live a half-hour away, but I might be able to help.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019d be great!\u201d he says with a smile as he makes his way down the side of the pool toward her. \u201cI think I\u2018m lost.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018So beautiful!\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span> he thinks as he comes up to the edge of the pool and looks at her. <\/span><\/span>\u2018She looks so beautiful. And she\u2018s so alone.\u2019<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you looking for?\u201d she asks. She\u2019s all smiles, trying to be helpful.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m trying to find a farmhouse near Baker Flats. Am I on the right road?\u201d That\u2019s when he leans over the edge toward her.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

…so beautiful… so alone…<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou just follow the highway in that direction,\u201d she says, pointing the way. \u201cWest, I think. Another 20 miles or so. The highway should take you right to it.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I\u2019m looking for this farmhouse,\u201d he says, fumbling in his jacket. \u201cAll I have is this picture. The caption says it\u2019s just outside Baker Flats. I know I have it in here somewhere.\u201d Then he pats his pockets in frustration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure about the farmhouses around here,\u201d she says uncertainly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Instinctively she wades toward him. He\u2019s acting like he has something he wants to show her. She won\u2019t be able to see it unless she gets closer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t pay much attention to the farmhouses when I drive this stretch of highway. I just like to come here to swim.\u201d Then she tosses the ball aside.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou might recognize this one,\u201d he says as he continues to check his jacket pockets. \u201cIf only I can remember where I put it now.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

His heart beats faster as she draws nearer\u2026 <\/span><\/span>That\u2019s it – that\u2019s it! Come closer, my lovely…<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat kind of farmhouse is it?\u201d she asks as she approaches the side of the pool.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh, it\u2019s very unique!\u201d he says excitedly. \u201cIt has a bright red, two-story barn that really stands out. I\u2019m told it\u2019s quite a sight. Here; let me show you.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He reaches into his jacket pocket muttering, \u201cI <\/span><\/span>know<\/i><\/span><\/span> it\u2019s in here somewhere!\u201d Then he kneels down as though he\u2019s going to produce the picture\u2026 <\/span><\/span>That\u2019s it, my pet… just a little closer…<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure I\u2019ve seen anything like that around here,\u201d she says curiously as she wades to the edge of the pool. \u201cIt sounds like a marvelous place. I\u2019d like to see that barn.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

His heart beats excitedly in his chest, knowing the moment is at hand. It\u2019s an intoxicating feeling. He experiences an incredible rush knowing what she does not know.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He wants to drown her. He wants to snuff out the life of a beautiful, innocent unsuspecting young woman. He\u2019s so excited that his hands are shaking a little.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHere it is!\u201d he declares as he pulls his hand out of his jacket.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She instinctively leans closer, eager to see this amazing farmhouse with its intriguing barn. It takes a moment for her to realize there\u2019s nothing in his hand. She\u2019s astonished at his deception.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s all the time he needs. He lashes out a hand. Then he victoriously grabs a handful of hair.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She cries out in alarm. Then she screams in utter horror as her head is pushed under. A flurry of bubbles erupt all around her head.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her feet fly out from under her as she thrashes about. She kicks wildly as she claws at the hand in her hair. The rest of her dark brown strands flow all around her head.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He cannot believe his good fortune. The serial drowner has stumbled upon another unwitting victim. He cannot believe his good fortune\u2026 <\/span><\/span>Yes! Ohmygawd; yes! It feels incredible!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Excitement surges through his body like a drug hitting his nervous system. He watches excitedly as she squirms and struggles in his iron grip. There\u2019s a burst of bubbles, followed by another. Then her body starts convulsing, indicating she\u2019s just sucked pool water into her lungs\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, my sweet! Drown for me! Show me those glorious convulsions!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s never felt so alive as he does at this very moment. He always feels this euphoric the moment he\u2019s depriving an unsuspecting young thing of her right to breathe. One moment she\u2019s alive, and well… Then next she is hitching and gurgling as she drowns in his relentless grip.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her struggles lessen as her hands weakly flail about. Her body spasms in obvious agony. Then she abruptly goes limp at the surface.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The last of her air slips out of her lungs. It flows freely to the surface, erupting in little bubbles through her waving brown hair. Now there\u2019s no longer a need to hold her head underwater.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He rises up, sighing happily as a feeling of intense pleasure flows through his body. He stares at her floating form for the longest time while shaking the water off his hand\u2026 <\/span><\/span>So very, very good\u2026<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Sadly he decides it\u2019s time to leave. He\u2019d like to stay a little longer, but he\u2019s had his fix. There\u2019s no need to take any unnecessary chances.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He stands up and looks around to confirm he\u2019s still alone. Thankfully there are no witnesses to be dealt with.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He quickly walks back along the edge of the pool and slips out the door. His bloodlust has been temporarily quenched again. He leaves her bobbing up and down in the water.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lifeless eyes stare down at the pool floor. A mouth agapes open. A few more bubbles slip out, followed by a few more.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her legs sink lower into the water. Then she loses all buoyancy. She slowly descends to the bottom.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her feet come in contact with the cement floor. She slowly topples forward until she\u2019s lying on her chest. Eventually she\u2019ll be discovered when the manager comes inside. But it\u2019s only because the woman casually looks down into her pool and sees the body lying on the bottom.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2007; 2020 (written Feb 3 ’07; ed. Jul 17 \u201820 by riwa)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(The story is inspired by the picture of the ex-Mrs. Riwa doing a good job of floating face down while holding her breath.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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