By Edward Field
There may be better ways to spend a day off, but Alice couldn’t think of any.
“A personal matter,” she’d said, and Mr. Underwood had approved her compassionate leave.
“Take two, Alice. Make a long weekend of it. I’ll see you, refreshed, on Monday.”
Little did she realize his consideration stretched to a bouquet and personal visit. Little did he realize her personal day involved gardening.
He’d caught her pouring the first shovelful of soil into the hole. Some things just should not be witnessed. And now she’d need a second hole. Husband and boss simply would not fit into one.
Clever twists!
Well written. Enjoyed it. The name Underwood lends itself to a gruesome end.
What a great story. Loved the twist. Amazing to get all that in 101 words.
Thank you all. It’s very kind of you to say, and always helpful to receive feedback. I’ll look forward to continuing to read your stories, too.
Wow! Perfect!
I enjoyed this, Edward. Well done.
Wonderful story! I tend to start reading these anticipating a twist but I did not see this one coming. Great job!!
Very nice work!
Excellent example of a 101 word story. A quirky little noir piece.
Love this!
Nice!
Haha. Very dark, very awesome. Great story.
Ditto to above, a really good story
I have never heard of anyone trying this to get a mental health day, but you may have given someone an idea. Based on the comments, you seem to be an expert on twists. I’ll have to study your work, because this type of writing is new to me.
A tightly written, easy to read story. I did suspect the ending, but it was still well crafted. Well done
Fab 🙂
Love it! Great story idea, well executed! Thank you.
Love this!