Short Fiction #7 Lost Keys

Lost Keys

Danny hesitated.

Without his keys he was stranded.

He couldn’t leave the shop unlocked, nor could he drive home.

“This needs some lateral thinking,” he said to himself.

Several minutes passed.

“I know!” he exclaimed. “The perfect solution.”

He set to work immediately.

Proudly he displayed the new sign.

“OPEN 24 HOURS.”

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Copyright 2006 Trevor W. Hampel