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Mistakes

January 24, 2023 10 Comments

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Finished eating, Joe licked the salsa off his fingers. He stopped when the phone rang.

The warden answered it, listening and speaking softly.

Joe hung his head, remembering those two teens. He’d never meant to hurt anybody, only wanting money. He’d pay for his mistake in an hour.

The warden finished the call, turning to Joe. “The Supreme Court’s halting the execution. Guess that wasn’t your last meal.”

Joe gasped, staring at his tray. All that remained were the abundant Taco Bell wrappers.

His stomach rumbling, Joe looked over at the toilet. He dreaded having to sit on it all night.

By Philip Scholz

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  1. Cathy Cade says

    January 24, 2023 at 10:45 am

    punishment indeed! – Nice one.

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  2. Barry K. says

    January 24, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    Excellent! Powerfully tells a story in 101 words.

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  3. Tim Goldstone says

    January 25, 2023 at 4:21 am

    Unpredictable ending – very difficult to pull off in 101 words 🙂

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  4. Julian Grant says

    January 25, 2023 at 8:54 am

    Taco Bell gets a bad reputation again. Made me laugh though. ?

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  5. Paul Scott Wood says

    January 25, 2023 at 10:10 am

    Taco Bell wouldn’t be my choice for my last meal, but I liked the ending.

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  6. DougJacquier says

    January 25, 2023 at 12:31 pm

    Cleverly set up and executed. 😉

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  7. Jennifer J. says

    January 25, 2023 at 4:34 pm

    Nice twist!

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  8. Eunice Amero says

    January 25, 2023 at 5:20 pm

    I good story.

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  9. Liz says

    January 26, 2023 at 2:31 am

    Love it.

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  10. Ronnie Lamm says

    February 27, 2023 at 5:56 pm

    I am so excited to read your work! How wonderful that you are experimenting with all different genres and styles!

    Keep it up . . .

    Reply

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