Things To Do
-buy potted plants, soy milk, orange juice, eggs, rat poison
-make Steven’s “breakfast”
-get shovel from basement
-locate old sheet (one with blue flowers)
-wait until evening, then unscrew porch light bulb
-dig hole out back
-take “garbage” out to hole
-fill in hole and top with potted plants
-soak sheet to get out grass stains
-wash sheet
-finish ironing
Bio: Patricia J. Hale has had stories published in Flashshot, Flash Pan Alley, and Fictional Musings. She writes because she can’t stop herself. Her husband can’t stop her either. See patriciahale.blogspot.com or reach her at patriciajhale@aol.com. Especially with paying gigs.
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2 comments:
Brilliant. Boiled down to the essence. Character. Plot. Twist. I loved it.
r2
Thanks r2, much appreciated!
Patricia
patriciahale.blogspot.com
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