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April 25, 2020 7 Comments

The Advertisement

By P. Leppanen

She’d never cheated in her life, not even in elementary school. She prided herself on being faithful, until last night. The entire drive there, she thought about how sleazy she felt, how cheap. It had been so long, though, and when she saw the newspaper advertisement, she couldn’t control herself anymore.

When she got there, she stayed in a corner, ruminating over the decision that would change her life. A young man approached her, and she whispered what she wanted.

Finally, when she gathered her courage, she picked it up and took a large bite from a succulently greasy double cheeseburger.

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Comments

  1. Alexandra says

    April 25, 2020 at 10:48 am

    Great twist! Also, this is totally my quarantine life right now.

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  2. Kristoffer Poll says

    April 25, 2020 at 12:42 pm

    This is the good stuff!

    Reply
  3. b. says

    April 25, 2020 at 3:03 pm

    Great story, it made my day. Because it is well written it draws in the reader – heart, mind, and soul then explodes with the twist.

    Reply
  4. Pamela Raleigh says

    April 28, 2020 at 7:16 am

    Great job setting the scene and building the tension. The plot twist was perfect. Thank you for a light-hearted read during these stressful times. We need more of this.

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    • paigechapterbook says

      April 29, 2020 at 11:53 pm

      Thank you so much!

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  5. artbyjanetdavies says

    May 3, 2020 at 8:27 am

    Yes, I really like this one. You wonder what sleazy or dishonest thing she is about to do, then she picks some not so healthy food up. Well done, much prefer this to murder etc.

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  6. Jane King says

    May 3, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    very well doñe. Good twister ending.

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