Poisoned Rose - Short story #1

Poisoned Rose

When Margot returned to the quiet village of Saint-Laurent, everyone whispered about her. She had left ten years ago, chasing dreams in Paris and leaving Étienne Delacroix, her first love, behind. Now, she was back, desperate and in trouble.

Étienne saw her at the harvest festival and tried to avoid her, but she cornered him. “I need your help,” she said.

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Étienne replied coldly.

“I robbed a bank,” she admitted. “I was tricked. Now dangerous people are after me.”

Étienne’s first instinct was to walk away, but despite his anger, he couldn’t ignore her. He hid her in an old shed on his vineyard, knowing he was risking everything.

As the days passed, Margot revealed the truth: she had fallen for the wrong man in Paris, who used her as a pawn and left her to take the blame. “You were the only person I could think of,” she said one night. “You always cared about me.”

Étienne’s anger boiled over. “You left me, Margot. Now you’ve brought your poison back into my life.”

When Margot’s pursuers arrived in the village, Étienne confronted them, leading them into a trap on his vineyard. He saved her, but it came at a cost—his peace, his trust, and his heart.

After the danger passed, Margot begged him for a second chance. “Let me stay,” she pleaded. “We can rebuild what we had.”

Étienne shook his head. “I loved you, but love isn’t enough. You’ve become a rose with poison in its thorns. I can’t let you destroy me.”

Margot left Saint-Laurent the next morning, her dreams shattered. Étienne stayed, tending his vineyard and his broken heart, knowing some loves are too dangerous to hold onto.

- Sandipan Mitra

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