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Kiss of Death

October 13, 2023 14 Comments

By Raymond Sloan

Things were swell. My kids were healthy and I’d finally gotten a promotion at the clinic. Then, strolling home one evening, a runner blasted by me. Keeled over.

Without thinking, I gave the guy the kiss of life.

Later, a woman I’d been seeing, Brie, did something she’d never done before. Brie left a message on my machine.

Now bear in mind that at the time, I was sipping a celebratory brandy, warming my feet by the open fire. As the message played, my wife sat directly across from me.

“That was my husband you saved, you idiot! You ruined everything!”

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  1. Alastair Millar says

    October 13, 2023 at 10:46 am

    Good one, didn’t see that coming.

    Reply
  2. Kathryn Carroll says

    October 13, 2023 at 11:01 am

    Love the surprise ending!

    Reply
  3. Cathryn says

    October 13, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    Hello Raymond,
    Perfectly executed, and show no good deed goes unpunished.

    Reply
    • Cathryn says

      October 13, 2023 at 1:17 pm

      Opps…shows

      Reply
  4. David says

    October 13, 2023 at 2:16 pm

    Love how you create a sense of character. And enjoyed the twist.

    Reply
  5. Raymond Sloan says

    October 13, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    Thank you, Alastair, Kathryn, Cathryn and David for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it.

    Reply
  6. Barry O'Farrell says

    October 13, 2023 at 8:26 pm

    Made me laugh out loud.

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    • Raymond Sloan says

      October 14, 2023 at 2:45 am

      Glad to hear, Barry

      Reply
  7. Maggie Elliott says

    October 14, 2023 at 6:40 am

    Great twist. Well done.

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    • Raymond Sloan says

      October 14, 2023 at 3:48 pm

      Thank you, Maggie

      Reply
  8. Lisa H. Owens says

    October 18, 2023 at 7:57 am

    Busted! Nice twist.

    Reply
  9. Paul Scott Wood says

    October 18, 2023 at 10:00 am

    Great story. After reading the ending, I immediately laughed out loud.

    Reply
  10. Bud says

    October 18, 2023 at 2:40 pm

    Great twist at the end. No good deed goes unpunished.

    Reply
  11. Raymond Sloan says

    October 20, 2023 at 1:49 am

    Thank you Lisa, Paul and Bud!

    Reply

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