“The Mayor and the town manager waved as their next victim approached.”
Hank couldn’t help whistling under his breath; she was really a looker, legs up to her ears just the way he liked them too. He was getting excited.
“Get a grip on your testosterone Hank. We don’t want to spook her now, do we?” Harold whispered under his breath.
“Good day, sorry to bother you, but is the Mayor here? I was told I could find him here,” Mary asked.
“You are looking at him. Welcome to Suttlemount Miss Kersby, I reckon you’re the first beautiful teacher to grace our town,” Harold said turning on the charm.
“Thank you, very much,” Mary replied smiling
“Do sit down, Hank please bring the lady a cold drink,”
Shame it would be her last drink as Miss Kresby, by tomorrow she will be reborn a submissive well-mannered Mrs. …. depending on the highest bid.
Those job adverts were proving very effective.
Written by Chioma I.N
In response to the mondaysfinishthestory flash fiction challenge hosted by Barbara. The picture and the first sentence are provided and you have to complete the story in 100- 150 words. Click on the link to read others stories.
Thanks Barbara for hosting it and for the picture.
Thank you all for stopping by.
Great story! She became a “marriage” victim!
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Not just any marriage but a Stepford wife marriage.
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Oh, even worse!
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Hehehe!
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Ooh…. nice little sinister racket the boys have there…. Great story!
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Thank you.
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I loved your story Chioma! Well done. I wonder how many fell into this trap? Thank you for writing for the Mondays Finish the Story challenge. See you next week? I hope so! Be well… ^..^
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Thanks Barbara, I didn’t see the Sherman part until after I had post this, felt silly afterwards.
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No worries! 🙂 Good story!
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Ha, a victim of marriage, don’t need two conniving men to accomplish that, but you did it well! Stepford mentality, good one!
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Thank you ….
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Creepy – people trafficking with a twist. The victims won’t even want to escape.
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Thank you.
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Creepy thinking that offering hospitality leads to submissiveness. Great stuff.
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Thank you.
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