Thanks to Rochelle for Friday Fictioneers!
Courtesy of Your Typist
The moment I turned over the script I knew I’d done a disservice to myself. Lloyd nodded, muttered, lit a Cuban before asking Angela for a Courvoisier.
“This will do, Kate. Thanks for the typing.”
Typing? My mouth falls wide.
He glances at me, waves his hand in dismissal.
As I sit in the cab reading the last seven pages of the manuscript where all of the pieces of the mystery fall together, I thank god my mother was a cynical paranoid who passed all of those traits onto me.
These last seven, glorious pages are ransom.
Salud, Lloyd, pseudo-playwright.
Sascha Darlington
Categories: fiction, Flash Fiction, FRIDAY FICTIONEERS
A clever character in a clever tale, Sascha
Dear Sascha,
I like her style. Well done. 🙂
Shalom,
Rochelle
Good plan, the story ain’t nothing with the ending!
Don’t we all kind of fear that happening at some point? We don’t have Kate’s recourse in the digital age. Score one for the old-fashioned techniques.
You are right. I hadn’t thought about it that way. Thanks. Hope you’re doing well!
I am well. I hope you and your dogs are well as well.
Now I’m thinking of Collette and how her husband made her write stories under HIS name… At least this lady had a smart mother to protect her with her wise teachings!
I have wanted to read more about Collette. Thanks for reminding me. And, thank you so much for reading! 🙂
The movie about her with Kiera Knightly inspired me to look into reading her works.
I think this has happened more often than we may think… ransom is a great idea.
I think you are right. Probably so much in the past that we never find out about. Thanks, Bjorn! 🙂
Lloyd sounds like some bosses from my past. Competitiveness and exploitation are two of the more unsavory human attributes. Well-written story, Sascha!
Yikes. I’m sorry you’ve had bosses like that. I had one that would always announce loudly: you screwed up; even when it was his fault. Ah, well. Thanks for reading! 🙂
You’re very welcome 🙂
I hope she makes him pay well, and often. One page at a time.
What a good idea! Thanks, Sandra! 🙂