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Flash Fiction Friday – Jobs

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November 14, 2022, prompt: Write a story that includes a lie in 99 words (no more, no less). What is the lie? It can be subtle or blatant. Who tells the lie and why? Is it an unreliable narrator? Go where the prompt leads! Click here for details.

Jobs – by Hugh W. Roberts

“How was work today?” asked my wife.

“Good,” I replied as I stuffed notes into a pair of old boxer pants at the bottom of my sock drawer. She’ll never look there.

“Are the people nice?”

“Yes.”

“Will I meet them someday? Perhaps we’ll bump into them when out?”

“Maybe.”

But they’ll never know who she is. And she can never know who they are.

I told her my new job paid well and would take me worldwide. It does both.

I may have lied about what I do, but becoming a male escort is my best job ever.

Written for the 99-word flash fiction challenge hosted by Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch.

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42 responses to “Flash Fiction Friday – Jobs”

  1. D. Wallace Peach avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    I wasn’t expecting that! Risky business there, Hugh, but a great story.

    Reply
    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thank you, Diana. Glad you enjoyed my piece of flash.

      Reply
  2. Urspo avatar
    Urspo

    Marvelous!
    I should sit down sometime and seriously give this sort of thing a try.

    Reply
    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Please join us over at the Carrot Ranch. Everyone is welcome.

      Reply
  3. Norah avatar
    Norah

    And I thought he was a spy. 😉😂

    Reply
    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      That made me laugh, Norah. But so good to see that my twist worked.

      Reply
      1. Norah avatar
        Norah

        Always!

        Reply
  4. dgkaye avatar
    dgkaye

    Clever story Hugh, always with a twist. :)

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thanks, Debby.

      Reply
  5. JT Twissel avatar
    JT Twissel

    Haha! Nothing wrong with being in the service industry!

    Reply
    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      I agree, so why not be proud of it?

      Reply
  6. willowdot21 avatar
    willowdot21

    Naughty naughty Hugh!!

    Reply
  7. noelleg44 avatar
    noelleg44

    The oldest profession makes good money!

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      I agree, although not from experience.

      Reply
  8. TanGental avatar
    TanGental

    Fiction? Or another sneaky peek into the shady side of Swansea living?!

    Reply
    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Who knows? I used to live next door to a male escort, His bedroom window overlooked where I hang out the washing, but that’s another story.

      Reply
      1. TanGental avatar
        TanGental

        Which I hope you’ll tell!!

        Reply
  9. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    Oh, what a tangled web we weave…

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      We do. And once caught in the web, there is no escape.

      Reply
  10. Erika avatar
    Erika

    Oooooh, that’s delicate. Compliment, Hugh, great take!

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thank you, Erika.

      Reply
      1. Erika avatar
        Erika

        You are welcome, Hugh!

        Reply
  11. davydwriter avatar
    davydwriter

    Male Escort – Could that be another description for a tourist guide, Hugh? Just in case things start to unfold.

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Ha, ha, yes. It could be, but he’d have a tough time explaining why his wife could not meet or join any of his customers on one of his tours, Davy.

      Reply
  12. Terri Webster Schrandt avatar
    Terri Webster Schrandt

    Oh but what if she does look in the underwear drawer, Hugh? This is one of your best, subtle but descriptive!

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    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thanks, Terri. If she does look in that drawer, she’ll have to decide whether to steal the money or confront her husband about it. It’ll all depend on how honest she is, I guess.

      Reply
  13. Sadje avatar
    Sadje

    Devious 😅

    Reply
  14. Liesbet @ Roaming About avatar
    Liesbet @ Roaming About

    Good one, Hugh. As long as everybody is happy. Or thinks they’re happy. :-)

    Reply
    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      Thanks, Liesbet. I wonder how long the happiness will last, though?

      Reply
      1. Liesbet @ Roaming About avatar
        Liesbet @ Roaming About

        Until he finds a better partner.

        Reply
  15. Paul Ariss avatar
    Paul Ariss

    Very good Mr Roberts – you have a dark side to you, don’t you? Nice work.

    Reply
    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar
      Hugh W. Roberts

      That dark side has been mentioned a few times. I blame it on Rod Serling and his Twilight Zone show, Paul. No wonder I’m a big fan of his writing and how he writes.

      Reply

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