Mondays Finish the Story
Amile’s Twins – a short story by JK.Leahy
She lived a life that some would describe as being on edge. Amile rubbed the twins in her red Yves St Laurent coat. She ‘borrowed’ the coat from her one-month-old employer. With minimum wage, Amile was desperate for money. She heard about a game at Vipers, a dingy bar downtown. The stakes were nice and high. Gambling left her habits after Lucas was born, but times were hard.
That night, as the game intensified, all players dropped out except for Snarky Joe and her. Snarky was rumoured to kill at a drop of a hat.
Grandma Magda’s lucky twin coins made Amile fearless. As the dealer began, Amile winked at Snarky and raised all in. Snarky’s hungry eyes lavished her full honey glossed lips, high cheekbones and large brown eyes. His eyes couldn’t go beyond the poker table; instead, he held Amile’s gaze.
Revealing her win, Amile reached for the chips. Snarky pulled out a .22 calibre.
“I win,” he said.
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Too bad she ran up against a crook. Something tells me Snarky’s days are numbered. Someone a little faster with a gun will decide to fight him for the money one day. Well done, Joycelin.. —- Suzanne
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Thank you Suzanne for reading; I was thinking – since she likes to live dangerously, she would probably escape alive. :)…another story.
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Poor woman – driven by desperation and an old habit to go up against a confirmed killer. She paid the price and not even the lucky coins could save her. Nice story!
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Thank you very much.
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I love this, very lively and intriguing
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Thank you so much. I wrote more and cut back so much too. Maximum 150 words required. Do you do this flash fiction challenge? It is good fun.
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no I don’t but I love reading my friends posts it is cool to see everyone’s different take on this!
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