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Photo Finish

January 22, 2022 8 Comments

By Louis Kummerer

A number I don’t recognize, a cryptic text: ‘Damaging information.’

Intrigued, I agree to meet at a cheap restaurant. He arrives, sits, and begins showing me photos of Gina and me passionately entwined. They leave little to the imagination.

“Gina’s my wife.” His glare pierces me. “Or was, before I killed her.”

Panic: Am I next?

He bursts into laughter. “Just kidding. She’s not worth killing. But thanks. Now she’ll get nothing in the divorce, except maybe that stupid Shih Tsu.”

He stands up. I’m confused: Is that it?

“Keep the copies I sent your wife,” he says as he leaves.

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Comments

  1. Helen C says

    January 22, 2022 at 7:39 am

    An excellent story with all the elements of a great plot and leaves me with lots of questions!

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  2. Kevin says

    January 22, 2022 at 10:04 am

    Great story, such info in few words. Kudos.

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  3. albertkatz says

    January 22, 2022 at 12:24 pm

    Really nicely done.

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  4. Kyle Shepherd says

    January 22, 2022 at 3:05 pm

    Excellent, and in so few words. Bravo

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  5. Fliss Zakaszewska says

    January 25, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    Love the concise rat-tat-tat of the stanza. Wondered all along where it would take us. Nice work.

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  6. ne rule says

    January 26, 2022 at 8:41 am

    at first i was thinking maybe he didn’t know she was married and then zing the last line hits. great job

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  7. Kelly Louisa Balliu says

    January 26, 2022 at 9:20 am

    Great twist!

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  8. Nina says

    January 30, 2022 at 5:42 pm

    Nice job and killer ending! Whoa!

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