He stares down the long hall, his cart empty, sweat beading his upper lip and inside his cap. His knees are weak and his hands shaking did he really sign up for this?
“Open”, he shouts. The gate creaks back.
Arriving at the first door, he flips the lock, “push through your tray”. Grabbing it, he throws it on the cart proceeds to the next door.
“Unbelievable, I am a busboy on Death Row.”
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Great job, Val. Been a while, but you are still wonderfully amazing. Later.
Thank you Grant, both for stopping in and your kind words.
Adore! All I can say is this is going to be our most twisted book yet!
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Based on all the other entries, I can only agree.
Wait until you see some of the ones from the blind. o.O
Excellent. I knew it was a prison at the very beginning of the story, but the bellboy was a real surprise. I love this things! Good job.
Thank you my friend.
Amusing to think there are busboys on death row. What a God-forsaken job that would be. Nice work, Val.
Terrible job, someone has to do it.
You always capture us in those first few words Val… lovely posting.. 🙂 and thank you for your most welcome visit to what is Gardeners world at the moment!… Have a wonderful weekend xx
Thanks Sue, the first few catch but it is the last few I hope that leave you scratching your head.
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Goodness me. I love the ‘twisted ending’. Something not expected but so fitting to the story. I so enjoyed reading this, Valentine. Awesome.
I don’t like to see anyone’s submissions prior to attempting the Flash so I won’t jump off someone else’s scene unconsciously.
I just knew this had to be something different, something out of the ordinary. Thanks Tess.
That last line was the clincher – very well done, Val.
I always like the build up, it is such fun. This one I just knew had to be something different.
That’s a job nobody considers
Yet a job that must be done, in exactly the way described.
Not a job I’d sign on for either. LOL
Can’t say I would either.
I wasn’t expecting this ending either. You have a great imagination — and great writing.
What you are really saying is, I am warped and twisted. That’s okay you’re right.
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Well, perhaps. And maybe that’s why I love you!
I like the twists in your stories as I get bored with stories that have predictable endings
The lack of predictibility is what makes these stories fun!
wow Val, Really great.
Thanks Tom. I am still waiting for you to try your hand at Flash Fiction, I think you would have great fun.
It is going to happen Val. I am afraid once i start, I wont stop
Gets no more basic than that.
Nope, not at all.
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Ah!! I love this!!!
Thank you my friend.
Good one. I caught on to the prison, but not the busy boy and death row. 🙂
I am somewhat twisted aren’t I Frank. Someone has to pick up those meal trays though. Whether busing tables in a restuarant or picking up meal trays on Death Row, it is essentially the same job.
Absolutely twisted …. but in a good way!
Hey Val loved it, you guys are so rocking the Flash Fictions 🙂
I think the interesting thing about Flash is how each of us twist the words to suit us. None of us taking traditional meanings or routes.