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The Visit

“I know what you want,” said Adrian.

“Do you?”

“Yes, Jane. You know that I know why you are here.”

“Come on – guess!” she teased.

“I don’t have to; I know exactly why you are here.”

“Tell me then!” she snapped impatiently.

Adrian looked smug.

“You are here,” he said deliberately, “to shoot me.”

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Copyright 2006 Trevor W. Hampel

Read more of my short fiction here.

Elizabeth, always suspicious of Phillip’s motives, spoke first.

“Why did you do it?”

“Do what?”

His innocent countenance fooled her not.

“You know very well that I detest such unthinking inconsiderateness.”

“But seriously – what difference does it make?” protested Phillip.

“All the difference in the world!” she fumed. “In future, leave the toilet seat down!”

Notes:

• All rights reserved.
• Copyright Trevor W. Hampel 2006
• Read some more of my Short Fiction here.
• Read some of my Poetry here.

“Who would do this to us?” wailed Betty.

“Any number of damn idiots!” retorted George.

“What can we do?”

“First; both of us are fine.”

“Yes… but…”

“And we still have each other.”

“I know that – but these despicable…”

“Never mind,” soothed George. “We’ll just have to buy another garden gnome.”

Notes:

• All rights reserved.
• Copyright Trevor W. Hampel 2006
• First published in FreeXpreSsion magazine August 2001