Last Meal

by Diana Backhouse

She ate her muesli and watched without emotion as his head slumped onto his half-eaten breakfast. She had known that he would not take advice and change to oats to help reduce his high cholesterol. He was a greedy pig! It had been easy to gradually add to his daily plateful - first extra bacon and another slice of black pudding. After that some more sausages and fried bread. Then it had been just a matter of time.

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Diana Backhouse has been retired for three years, but she finds more to do now than ever before. Writing, drawing and painting vie with the garden for her attention.