Fred Lion was a very successful businessman. His first job was delivering pizzas on a bicycle. A few years later he was carrying valuable jewellery and rare artworks around the country. Then he started his own company, Flion, personally flying items of extreme value worldwide. Before long, he had his own private jet in which to carry his priceless cargo. A bike to a plane in twenty years.
Last year he landed his biggest job ever, moving diamonds across the globe. He never arrived at his destination. He, his plane and the consignment just disappeared. Lost at sea the experts concluded.
The other day a Flion safe-case washed up on Brighton beach. Finders-keepers thought the excited person who discovered it. When he eventually forced it open, instead of his fortune he discovered a shrivelled pizza.
In a magnificent mansion on a faraway tropical island, Frederico Leone laughed, switched off the international news and poured champagne. ‘What would you like for supper sir?’ asked his servant.
‘A Hawaiian, fully loaded,’ he replied, ‘for old times sake’.
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Thanks to Priceless Joy for hosting Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, and Wildverbs for the photo. Get well soon PJ!
Fred Lion moved up and up on success ladder and finally vanished. Why is he eating Hawaiian Pizza for dinner, when is a filthy rich person? I guess old habit die hard!
He’d just seen the news item about the missing safe-case being found with the pizza he’d left in it for a joke and thought it to be a fitting meal! Thanks Abhijit
Excellent story, Keith.
Thanks so much
So Fred ultimately did himself out of a job. Poor guy dare not show his face in public again. 😉
A fortune and a new identity – I think he’ll be OK! Thanks Christine.
Wonderful Keith, fine work 🙂
Cheers Iain
Well told! He’s a conniving one, isn’t he?
He certainly is! Thanks Mimi
Hi Keith – I sure hope Fred can find enough to occupy himself on his island – his mind obviously does lots of wandering – while his servant can conjure up some pizzas … but a delightful tale – cheers Hilary
I’m sure he won’t have a problem! Thanks Hilary
Another cracker Keith. I’d love to know where your ideas come from.
Me too! Cheers
I smiled at him ordering a pizza, spot on story
Delighted to have amused you Michael.
Good tale well told. Kudos!
Thanks so much
Ha ha ha, he could actually have diamonds as toppings on his pizzas now 🙂
Tasty! Thanks Anurag
So funny Keith. I like the pizza irony. Great piece (excuse pun!)
Ha. I think I will have to give Fred a call. I have a taste for pizza. Cute story
I’m sure he’ll deliver you one!