Quoted from PKCardinal Am I the only one waiting for the Priest to slay this guy right there in the confessional?

I was waiting for the Priest to do something as well. Missed opportunity, IMO.

Good story. But the event that turned him from life saver to life taker doesn’t seem traumatic enough to have caused such a complete reversal of character. The kid lived after his mistake! Perhaps if the child had died, and been his own kid…

I think the Paramedic takes too much pleasure in his work. He was born with a conscience, and now he’s the devil? Unless there’s something else at work in this guy, perhaps his delight should be toned down. Besides, braggarts like this sooner or later have too much to drink and blab about what badasses they are.

And what happened to the Priest who heard his confession? For all the purpose he serves, the Priest could be replaced by a mirror the Paramedic confesses to. And I don’t think mentioning the movie “Halloween” qualifies as meeting the Halloween criteria of the challenge.

Hi Writer,

I enjoyed this one. Well written, a good story and a messed up villain. All good stuff. My only problem is, the villain wasn't really unexpected. He revealed how much of a psycho he was pretty early on. That said, a story well told. I'd enjoy watching this one.

Good luck,
Glenn.