for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is Wayward and the limit, 77 words.
Me, wayward? Maybe. Deceitful, an evildoer? It has been said.
I pressed my .45 to his forehead.
‘Please, no’ he whimpered. ‘It wasn’t me’.
I believed him but my boss was a sadistic bastard you didn’t argue with. I glanced over my shoulder praying he‘d stand me down. He didn’t.
He nodded, the signal to fire.
Sometimes, disobedience is the honest route. I fired but not at the pitiful victim. No, I turned, then pulled the trigger.
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Yikes! That’s intense! And absolutely correct, “sometimes disobedience is the honest route.”
After a month of being silly, I thought I’d try something different! Cheers.
Great story Keith.
Thanks so much, Sadje.
You’re welcome 😉
Oh, wonderful . Do the right thing!
Exactly! Cheers, Denise.
Excellent story. ‘Sometimes disobedience is the honest route.’ Absolutely.
That’s often been my excuse! Thanks, Jenne.
Laughing at that. mine too!
Oh, good twist. Quite a change of pace after your month of musical entertainment!
A change is as good as a rest, and I needed one after last month! Thanks, Iain.
Good for him! Great story in so few words!
Thanks, Dale!
Ooooh…good one, Keith!!
Glad you liked it, thanks so much.
Now i just hope he gets to start a new, more honest career.
He’ll have a shot! (pardon the pun!) Cheers, Mimi.
Dear Keith,
You hit the target dead on with this one. And your graphic is, as always, magnificent.
Shalom,
Rochelle
https://rochellewisoff.com/2021/05/02/weekend-writing-prompt-wayward/
Haha, thanks, Rochelle! I thought I’d aim for something different.
Well written and suspenseful. He’ll get about ten years “vacation” to ponder his next career choice.
That’s true! Thanks Christine.
Now this is the kind of wayward that we can all root for! A bad guy turned good guy! Suspenseful and fun, Keith. Fantastic graphics. ~ 🕊Dora
Absolutely! Thanks so much for your lovely comment Dora.
Heavy …I really hope it was worth it
Time will tell. Cheers, Larry.
That was quite a twist in the end. It would have been a tragedy for him to shoot an innocent man.
That’s what I thought!
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