Ben poured a glass of wine by the light of his laptop screen. He was writing a final draft for a story, something that would drive people crazy when it was published. At 10:23 the power went out, but he had a full charge and kept working.
Ben was deep in thought, and he missed a clicking from the front of the house as his fingers feverishly struck the keys. He typed the name, "Presidenttttttttttttttttt," before noticing the red viscous fluid running down the screen.
A second shot, and out went his laptop with the assassin. He was silenced.
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Jason Morton
From fiction to reality there’s tons to share about this crazy life. From being a single father, an officer, and having had many insane adventures while I learned about the world, my imagination runs wild with ideas.
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Echoes of the Red Earth
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Comments (5)
That was some real Intense Thrill! Good to meet you. Hope you'll like one of my stories too. ☺️
I say, that was a bloody good story he was writing there.
Wow!!! 💖💖💕
Jason, this challenge leaves me just wanting to kill people. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Now i don't feel so bad. I love your bad guy cover pic. Totally subscribed, thought I already did.
Very specific time... Hmm...