THE MIDDLEMAN
Below is an excerpt from my second book, The Book Of Schemes. This collection of 36 short stories is a mixed bag of schemes. This one involves a businessman, his wife, a dissatisfied customer, and a “unique” brand of diet pill:
“Why? Why does she have to die?”
“Because I’m in an eye-for-an-eye kinda’ mood, Mr. Hufnick,” Ryan scowled. “See, once upon a time, I was a handsome guy. I was a musician with a good singing voice and a bright future. My agent tells me to lose my love handles and he can make me a star. So, I hit the gym like a maniac. But I loved my wife’s cooking so much that it just wouldn’t come off. Then I heard about these diet pills and about how there was a free-trial sample pack.”
“So? You had an allergic reaction? Is that what happened to your face?”
The intruder gave Reggie a long, ominous glare. For a moment, Reggie thought Ryan was going to go back on his promise and kill him right then and there.
“No sir. You’re about to see what happened to my face – and why my family’s dead.”
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“Why? Why does she have to die?”
“Because I’m in an eye-for-an-eye kinda’ mood, Mr. Hufnick,” Ryan scowled. “See, once upon a time, I was a handsome guy. I was a musician with a good singing voice and a bright future. My agent tells me to lose my love handles and he can make me a star. So, I hit the gym like a maniac. But I loved my wife’s cooking so much that it just wouldn’t come off. Then I heard about these diet pills and about how there was a free-trial sample pack.”
“So? You had an allergic reaction? Is that what happened to your face?”
The intruder gave Reggie a long, ominous glare. For a moment, Reggie thought Ryan was going to go back on his promise and kill him right then and there.
“No sir. You’re about to see what happened to my face – and why my family’s dead.”
For more details, follow this link: www.talesunlimited.net.
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