The street gang knew no boundaries when it came to torture. Frank Atanacio's challenge.

Oh wow Ruby, how the heck did I miss this, it is so awesome. I sure am glad you are a friend.

Blessings and hugs

You did well on this story. It is a genre that I neither read, nor care to write in, but you responded to the challenge and I admire that.

I think I missed this one Ruby! This is a wow for me!

Wow! That was grippin and had a very dark side. You have a beautiful talent for writing different topics, hence your profile name - always exploring. :-)

The photo will make readers eager to read the story and Frank should be well impressed.

Thanks

Hi Ruby... very impressive piece of writing here... well done my friend.

Hugs and Blessings

Ewo! The descriptive powers employed to write this write is a show of great effort, improvement and creativity. You baptized me with a haze of terrific whispering shouts of convulsing moments, experiences and jawdropping visuals and mental pictures. I'm absolutely impressed, Ruby. You've really trekked away from the pack to nibble the thread of improvement. A terrific write. I'm glad Mendez got served a meal hotter and better. The Puerto Rican street gang played their part like a pro. Well done.

You really stepped up to the challenge with this chilling tale. Vivid and macabre. What a twist into the dark side. Amazing detail.

Ruby, wonderful continuation to Frank’s challenge. I knew you would be up for this challenge. I think it is fantastic.

I hope that I can find the time to jump in on this challenge.

You did a great job following in Frank's tradition with that "little" twist at the end. You certainly were up to the challenge.

Voted up, awesome, and interesting.

Very good! Had me hanging on to every word. The description was awesome as well.

Hi Ruby. Great ending to Frank's story. It is creative, realistic and very dark...all the ingredients ini keeping with the tone of his opening short story. This complements and compliments Frank's beginning story. Well done. :-) Voted up and shared.

This was great. You're really up to the challenge Ruby.

Deep, intense and dark story, great write.

Hi Ruby, Wow! how gruesome and just how I love a good story! I always miss the challenges so I will have to go investigate, loved it! voted up!

Wow! That was thrilling. No one told me of this challenge. I didn't see that ending part; sounded like a movie. Awesome, Ruby.

Um Ruby, I think you meant "prostitute" not "prostate"...lol.

Hi Ruby, just finished mine too ;)

https://hubpages.com/literature/Watch-and-Burn-alt...

Hi Ruby, just finished mine too ;)

https://hubpages.com/literature/Watch-and-Burn-alt...

Holy Jupitor Batman, it’s Mickey Spillane Exploring at our service. Ruby, Ruby, Ruby……..

Great response to this challenge. I'm going to have a go but it'll have to wait until I get home to publish. You certainly managed the blood and gore well! I'm always amazed at all the different approaches to any of the challenges here on hubpages; just goes to show what an imaginative bunch exists here! Well done.

Ann

You unfolded such another talent in you. So well told.

Pretty tough stuff for me. Michael Jackson's video was cool. You told your story quite well. Scary.

Mouth open, shock perhaps, but open. I agree with Janine, criminally delicious. and i second the poor guy remark. Poor Guy

Just got this from On the Dime fiction whatever, but had to comment as I usually do not. I found it sadistic, creative and damn poor guy. You know the woman jumping from the window was mild compared to the story, and they say a picture is worth a thousand words. well Ms Exploring, you proved that theory wrong. where do I vote up and crime delicious?

This was a slap in the face with reality, I love it, but feel it could have been longer. Excuse this, but i found it grossly entertaining.

Well, I would say you meet the challenge and then some! Great job!

Oh, how morbid and grotesque, Ruby! Did you have nightmares after writing this?

Oh Ruby what a great job you did on Franks challenge! Holy Moly :)

That's really good stuff! You're a crime writer with some invisible vendenetta to burn. Bahahahahaha ...

Oh Ruby, you are one bad mama! This was chilling, loved the pace and you certainly delivered. Great when the monsters gets their comeuppance.:) Well done.

Whoa, well he wanted gruesome and you gave it all, good work :) I too would suggest not getting on your bad side, LOL.

Well done Ruby. I had actually forgotten about the challenge. Maybe I'll sort myself out and write an ending, but I couldn't beat this..you get a 10 on the gore scale. Great work. I thought you meant it to be "tort" the legal term as well. I think your title may be over the word limit. Try writing "Frank Atanacio's challenge" instead of "a challenge from Frank Atanacio". Voted up.

How clever using the needless jumper..LOL very clever indeed I love it.. Detective Laura Kimber would love it too.. awesome

oh my goodness this is part of what? damn this was compelling, and John Grishhamie.

OMG that's a great hub but I must say - wow!

Wow, Ruby, you are quick on the draw with this challenge! Well, actually in legally terms, the word "tort" is a wrong ... so I thought you meant for it to be tort.

You have come up with a great ending to Frank's arson case mystery!

I am not sure when I will be able to get mine done ...

Glad you got the ball rolling already. These challenges are so much fun as everyone comes up with such intriguing endings.

Up and more and sharing

Blessings

"And The Whole World Has To - Answer Right Now - Just To Tell You Once Again - Who's BAD . . ."

Well, duh, Ruby is... and I'll tell ya, I am not going to get on your BAD side, girlfriend!!

Your dark side is 'alive and well' and I really really like it! I like this story too!

Voted UP and Awesome and sharing! Love ya, mar

Very Interesting!

Well it was there when I read it so I guess that it heard you, lol.

Kevin

Interesting Ruby, that was good. I have not read the beginning yet when I wrote this. You can edit the title Ruby, it is the URL which you cannot change.

Kevin