THE PARTY'S OVER

 

THE PARTY’S OVER

The pubs were too crowded, the nightclubs wanted a Covid certificate, so they bought booze and partied all weekend. There were some gate-crashers, but that’s the sign of a good party, right?

Three flat-mates surfaced next day to clear up, but when they moved the tree they discovered a body. They looked at each other aghast.

‘Who is it?’

‘We should call the cops.’

They looked at the powdery floor, imagining a forensic team crawling all over it. Suddenly sober, they bundled body and tree together and took them out of town.

Christmas would never be the same.

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Would they get away with it? You decide! Thanks to Dale Rogerson for the seasonal photo and to Rochelle for staying sober enough over the holiday to keep us going on Friday Fictioneers.

Meanwhile, if you haven't already read the short stories I blogged each day in the week leading up to Christmas, please take the time to scroll through and read them now.

And I wish you all a very happy New Year - let us hope 2022 sees us returning to much more freedom than the last two years have permitted.