Genre Shorties Week 117: Blackmail, Cheaters...

Blackmail, Cheaters and a Honey Cruller

The morning post brought shock. A blackmail letter demanding 100,000 dollars or the police would find out about the pastry incident and Sid the weatherman. I crumpled the note, knowing I’d pay.

I closed my eyes. This blackmailer must possess the missing video of the encounter. Every sordid detail from what we did with the chocolate éclairs and the leather chaps to my stuffing a honey cruller down his throat to choke him to death for cheating on me.

Of course, after the murder I discovered Sid taped everything. I thought I was safe, and then the tape went missing...

The Prompt:

You get a blackmail letter. It says, "I know what you did to the weatherman. Pay me $100,000 or I'll go to the cops and tell them about the pastry incident."

What did you do with the weatherman? And what was the pastry incident?

Your story may be serious or lighthearted or as silly as you like so long as it is 100 or fewer words.

Comments: 24

Pam Brittain Jul 19, 2012, 3:13pm UTC

Leather chaps? I love this.

A. F. Stewart Jul 19, 2012, 4:43pm UTC

You had to be there.

Pam Brittain Jul 19, 2012, 5:31pm UTC

Glad I wasn't.

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Debbie W. Jul 19, 2012, 4:18pm UTC

You might find out who the blackmailer is. Doesn't it get easier to kill again after the first time?

A. F. Stewart Jul 19, 2012, 4:43pm UTC

That's what they say and if I find him we'll see...

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william d. Jul 20, 2012, 12:45am UTC

Was it "duck tape"?

A. F. Stewart Jul 20, 2012, 8:41am UTC

No, just plain video tape.

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Bernard C. Jul 20, 2012, 2:46am UTC

Sounds like a 'do nut disturb' incident whilst out looking for a bagle - completly twisted plot and the comeuppance shining through - good one :-))

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