Deadly Spirits

Ernest had fallen in love with the bartender at Murphy's Pub. They would flirt while he knocked back her patented cocktails. On the day he decided to profess his adoration, Ernest was met by a crimson concoction in a highball glass, garnished with a fleshy orange segment. After a couple sips, his vision became a kaleidoscope haze and she asked, "How do you like it? I call it a plot with a twist."