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Small-Town Slap

April 5, 2024 9 Comments

By Philip Scholz

It was a slap to the face. Robert made numerous calls without success. How could anyone allow this?

Robert had been satisfied when his parents’ killer expired, even though the state never got around to doing it. But now, the monster would be buried near his parents.

Everyone was citing the killer’s rights. Their small town had just the one cemetery. The plot wouldn’t be next to his parents. All of Robert’s objections to the burial plans were being overruled for such petty reasons.

Except grave-robbing, there seemed to be no other viable options.

Grave-robbing…Robert paused, not a bad idea.

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  1. Kevin says

    April 5, 2024 at 7:14 am

    Great story, well written. Kudos.

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  2. Chadd Lin says

    April 5, 2024 at 10:03 am

    Great story!

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  3. Cathryn says

    April 5, 2024 at 11:43 am

    Hello Phillip,
    Perfect, concise flash hitting all the correct plot points. Definitely had me rooting for the protagonist.

    Reply
  4. Sue says

    April 10, 2024 at 9:33 am

    Engaging story.

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  5. julie turland says

    April 10, 2024 at 10:10 am

    Could real feel for Robert here and good ending

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  6. Paul Scott Wood says

    April 10, 2024 at 10:17 am

    Grave robbing, tempting but illegal. Maybe get the revisionist history woke to remove it later like the Confederate Generals graves.

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  7. Pat R. says

    April 10, 2024 at 12:11 pm

    Interesting story! Grab the shovels!

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  8. Pamela Cartlidge says

    April 11, 2024 at 4:13 am

    Great story. It does seem a bit like adding insult to injury after having suffered so much.

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  9. Mike McCarty says

    April 11, 2024 at 8:54 am

    The ending really shows the depth of Robert’s objections to the burial.

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