The Winning Point
by emluz
· 09/02/2026
Published 09/02/2026 11:12
Their name popped up on my phone today.
A suggestion.
I remember the kitchen light hitting the tile
and the way I found the exact word to end it.
It was like a scalpel.
They stopped blinking.
Their eyes just went flat, like a screen turning off.
I won the argument.
I got the last word and the silence that followed.
I’ve been living in that silence for five years.
It’s a very quiet house.