Cairn searched the the depths of his memory
- Cairn searched the the depths of his memory for the stupidest joke he could think of. "What's a dentist's favorite time?" he quipped.
- "Tooth hurty." Her victim replied lacklusterly. Indeed she'd already heard this joke before & winced as the CIA surgeon started the wisdom tooth extraction. Why? She knew too much.
- It really came down not to them knowing to much but them knowing something the CIA didn't know. It didn't matter what it was, if they knew it and the CIA didn't then they got the
- cash. And that was all they cared about. Money, money, money. This could be traced back to their ancestral roots, where each and every grandpa or grandma, however "great" they were
- at bull-fighting, put profits above pursuing their dreams. "No bull-fighter ever became a millionaire," said Great Great Uncle Bert. "You gotta prioritise. And I want the cash."
- I wiped the tears from my eyes as Great Great Uncle Bert ripped the red cloak out of my hand and tossed it in the trash. Later that day, he had books on accounting delivered to my
- small apartment. My Uncle stood in the doorway. "Be an accountant like everyone else in this family. Don't follow your father's path and become a Matador! (God rest his soul.)"
- I slowly looked up at my Uncle, eyes burning from years of patience and torment. "What did you just say?" I asked in a breathy whisper. I could see him beginning to shrink before m
- -y eyes. Just then Auntie Jenn flitted in. "Good lord, what have you done to your uncle?" she shrieked, "He's TINY!" "Nothing that shouldn't have been done years ago, " I answered.
- Auntie Jenn let out a soft sigh. We stood there together looking down at him. "Truth is," Auntie Jenn finally said, "He's been a small man all his life. But now his body fits him."
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- 2015-02-13 19:03:36
- Finished
- 2018-07-13 20:43:04
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Woab Jul 14 2018 @ 11:46
Ooh! Chaz! Good guess!
Chaz Jul 15 2018 @ 15:25
Thanks! It was either that or Red Riding Hood.
SlimWhitman Jul 21 2018 @ 10:41
Awesome continuations and what a perfect finish PP!
PurpleProf Jul 21 2018 @ 22:08
Xxxooo
ValkyrieGrrl Jul 26 2018 @ 17:34
Yesssss :)