Two Falls
He had invested all his money.
Hi-tech stocks all the way.
After all, they still had three girls to send to college soon.
The plunge came. Bad.
What would he do now?
His wife called him at the office that day, worried.
The secretary answering "I'm sorry, he just stepped away".
And out the window.
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19 comments:
I hope this is fiction
Always work on the first floor of a building....
Ha...Very good, but I refuse to scroll down for Happy Dance Friday, and you can't make me. Cheers!!
Now that was some flight !!
Ouch.
Magnificent & magnanimous!
Eeeek that is quite a bummer. What a sissy to leave his wife with the troubles.
How sad, but a great 55. :)
Mine's up.
I love your flash fiction. One tiny, tiny criticism? The ending.... I don't buy it. Maybe he's having an affair. Maybe he's an overeater. Or an alcoholic. Something.
I like it.
This is well played Odat. I'm fresh out this week - but yours is really great! :)
You are amazing at the 55s! Great one!
I have chills.
Wow.
You are really, really good at this!
What is 55 Flash Fiction Friday?
Do you have to be over 55 to play?
;-)
Patti, Yes this one is...and 55 Flash is a story in 55 words, that has a beginning, a middle and an end...If you go to the site listed first on my list, you'll see more about it there...you should do it!
Buffalo, For sure!!!
Matt-man, thanks...No soup for you!
paul, uh huh...poor guy.
annie, yup! ouch indeedie.
roger, so whadda ya really think?
lol
christy, punk man.
akelamalu, Thank you so much...yours is great too ;-)
M@ Thanks..what happened here is that I thought up the punch line first...about "he'stepped away" and "out the window" and I worked my way back. But I do see your point.
claudia, thanks...I can't believe your "fresh out"!!! No way!
real and heart,
Thanks so much!!! I like it cause it's short...I like to hit and run...(the story of my life...lol)
Peace
A bad day at the office can be a real killer.
there was an article about ten years ago that pointed out (unlike financial buildings) the buildings in high tech are only a few stories tall cause they are in earthquake country....I should try to find it.
I never saw it coming.
Great Flash Fiction!
Best to work in a sprawling single story building.
Good story and nice twist.
thanks for the explanation ;-)
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