Bill sat alone in the hospital room

Bill sat alone in the hospital room at his dying

wife’s beside.


It was difficult to hear her above the many life

sustaining devices, asher voice was little

more than a hoarse whisper.


“Bill darling,” she breathed. “I’ve got a confession

to make before I go… I… I’m the one who took

the $10,000 from your safe in the house… I spent

it on a fling with your best friend Jimmy. And it was

I who forced your mistress to leave the

community in utter disgrace. I’m afraid I also was theone

who reported you to the IRS for income tax evasion…”


“That’s all right dearest; don’t even give it a second thought.”

said Bill. “I have a small confession too. I’m the one who poisoned you.”