A Dangerous Affair – Part 3

Knowing his vacation was coming to an end, Matthew began preparing himself to go back to his calm, secluded life. The memory of his latest murder had already faded from his mind and he now felt like himself again, what he considered his true self. The one he was ordained to be before the misguided affections of his mother robbed him of so much. Standing before the bathroom mirror, he shaved the week old stubble that had grown. At 35 years old, he had managed to retain much of his youthfulness. His eyes seemed still, inviting even. Eyes you could trust. He smiled and washed the shaving cream away. A new man, he thought. Time to go home.

A Dangerous Affair – Part 2

As the memory of that encounter with his mother faded, Matthew looked at the lifeless body of the young lady that now laid in his bed. Her throat slashed, blood as red as crimson soaked every inch of the mattress. He recoiled in horror, haunted by the realisation that he had killed again. As soon as the fear had come, it left, replaced by a cold and cruel purpose. With surgical precision he began the now familiar task of cleaning up his mess, his mother’s mess. His hands were steady as he dragged the body from the bed, the dead girl’s eyes stared into his own, without really seeing him. He stared back, without really seeing her. He briefly tried to remember her name, but he couldn’t.

A Dangerous Affair

He was always frightened when she called him this late. He took the familiar route to her room, his heart pounding in his chest. They had been meeting like this for well over a month now and he quietly wondered whether her husband had any idea what was going on when he was away. Most of the neighbours had been passing rumours between themselves that suggested she was having an affair, some even implied she was unwell mentally, but Matthew refused to believe it. He loved her, and she loved him. He had to do this for her. He pushed open the door and saw her standing there, bathed in the moonlight which streamed through the open window. She was naked. Her index finger invited him forward, her eyes burning with passion.

Obama’s “Coming Out” : President Supports Gay Marriage

President Barack Obama made history last Wednesday, becoming the first sitting U.S. President to publicly support gay marriage. The President had come under increasing pressure to support the liberal cause following Vice President Joe Biden throwing his support behind the issue which sharply divides the American society, with recent polls indicating that little over 50% of Americans support marriage equality. Said Obama in an interview with ABC News, “I’ve been going through an evolution on this issue. I’ve always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally. At a certain point, I just concluded that for me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think that same sex couples should be allowed to get married.”