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No Laughing
Matter
“Pete’s an
asshole. Always thought it. Couldn’t never do nothin’ about it ‘til yesterday. Damn
wilderness hike was his idea. But I heard the weather warning...
Wanna hear a
joke? ‘Before you criticise a man, walk a mile in his boots. That way you’ll be
a mile away, and you’ll have his boots’.”
He smiled, cold
as a winter kiss.
“That gave me
the idea. See, with no boots, Pete’d stay with the tent. Diabetics are real
scared about injured feet... so when the storm surge hit that canyon, well...
Sorry
Officer. I meant to say Pete was an asshole.”
100 words
@nickjohns999
This story was written for Rochelle Wisoff-Fields' Friday Fictioneers Flash Fiction challenge
Nick, "nice" use of that saying. I have a feeling he's not going to come out of this too well, the narrator, that is. We already know Pete didn't.
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Hi Janet
DeleteIt continues my' inappropriate use of humour' series!
Ingenious! What a character. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra
DeleteDear Nick,
ReplyDeleteYou'll be a mile away...OMG How cold and calculating. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle, for another great prompt. I'm pleased to be back after a while of not writing. I was looking after my wonderful wife who has recently been in hospital.
DeletePoor Pete!But then,though his killer may have managed to be a mile or two away in his boots,by the looks of it,he is not going any further;-) A great read-chilling :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking time to comment. Pleased you enjoyed the tale!
Delete'Cold as a winter kiss' - I like that image.
ReplyDeleteI'm new to this FF game so hi!
Hi Lizy
DeleteWelcome to the madhouse! Glad that the phrase resonated with you. Thanks for taking time to comment!
Poor Pete.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bjorn! Yes, first time back for a while. I've been editing a recently published anthology of flash fiction and have also had a few stories published.
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