Short Story: Accident

Short Story: Accident

There had been an accident.

Accident: ac·ci·dent Noun/ˈaksidənt/ An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in harm, damage, injury or loss.

It had certainly been undesirable, and unfortunate.

Unintentionally: un·in·ten·tion·al ( n n-t n sh -n l). adj. Not deliberate or intentional; inadvertent.

Accident. It had been an accident. He was almost sure that he hadn’t intended it. Sure he’d thought about it, he’d dreamt about it, but in the moment it wasn’t deliberate. She’d slipped out of his grasp. He’s sure he never pushed her.

Murder: mur·der/ˈmərdər/ Noun: The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

She had been incessant. Her constant questions had echoed through his mind daily. Vibrating through his skull. Even when he had explained to her, when he patiently told her the meaning of words, when he spelled out letter by letter, she still asked for more and more answers. He’d almost expected her final scream to be; Why?

Silence: si·lence/ˈsīləns/ Noun: Complete absence of sound. Verb: Cause to become silent; prohibit or prevent from speaking.

Silence. All he wanted was silence.

He had silenced her, and now there was absence.

Filicide: fil·i·cideNoun/ˈfiləˌsīd/ The killing of one's child.

He heard the faint sound of a siren.

Accident.

There had been an accident.