General Fiction posted December 1, 2021


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Unemployed Actress

by Lordinajamjar


 
 

 
 
 
Another audition, another rejection.

Emily entered her apartment and was greeted by a familiar mocking voice.

"Emily is a loser!"

Emily cried out, "Stop! Please, not today."

"Emily is a loser!"

"Please don't."

"Emily is a loser!"

"Stop it!  I did my best.  Please stop!"

Emily reached into her purse and pulled out a gun."  A loud bang rattled the room.

"Give me a kiss!" screeched the terrified African Gray parrot.

Emily smiled putting away the prop gun, "Tomorrow, Ollie."

 



80 Word Flash Fiction contest entry
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Artwork by cleo85 at FanArtReview.com

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