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Flash Fiction – The Bank Job

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Wayne

This week’s piece was 200 words around the following prompt:

My Worst Job Ever.

Here is what I came up with . . .

———————————-
The Bank Job

Big Ray’s face darkened, cheek muscles twitching with barely contained rage as he prowled the small cell the two men now occupied. Len tried once more to placate his boss.

“I’m still learning, Ray. Where was my training plan? And as an employer, it’s your duty to provide the right equipment for me to do the job.”

“We’re bank robbers! You’re not at Waitrose now!”

“You’re telling me! I got safety shoes and a hair net when I worked on the fish counter!”

Ray simply glared at Len, forcing him to continue.

“I was in a rush. You said you wanted face masks – these Prickly Pear Peel-offs were on special offer at Body Shop – how could I resist?!” He picked off the last flecks of dried creme from his chin.

Ray took a step forward. “And what’s your excuse for the getaway?”

“I distinctly heard you say ‘high-powered vehicle!'”

“Yeah! Something like a Beamer or Vectra – not a bleedin’ tractor!” He grabbed Len by the lapels and rammed him against the wall. “I could be going away for a long time for this!”

Len squirmed before asking,”Would now be a good time to discuss my severance package?”

200 words

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11 thoughts on “Flash Fiction – The Bank Job”

  1. dee says:
    April 14, 2013 at 2:32 am

    Lol! This is hilarious! Love it! 😀

    From the A-Z neighborhood,
    Deecoded

    Reply
    1. mrkelly2u says:
      April 14, 2013 at 6:49 am

      Thanks Dee!

      Reply
  2. Maria Smith (@mariaAsmith) says:
    April 14, 2013 at 7:25 am

    Very easy to picture the scene, I think I’d remove the word ‘simply’, and omit ‘how could I resist’ you don’t need either. Good stuff!

    I can see I missed some hilarity yesterday.

    Reply
    1. mrkelly2u says:
      April 14, 2013 at 9:07 am

      Thanks Maria. Yes, the short pieces were pretty evenly split between the comic and the profound/sad.

      Reply
      1. Maria Smith (@mariaAsmith) says:
        April 14, 2013 at 11:24 am

        I’ll be back on Saturday for my fix! 🙂

        Reply
  3. rinellegrey says:
    April 14, 2013 at 8:25 am

    LOL. Sounds like he’s really not cut out for that job!

    I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog, so I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blogging Award.

    Reply
    1. mrkelly2u says:
      April 14, 2013 at 9:06 am

      Thanks a million Rinelle! Someone else has also mentioned this to me – that’s really kind of you. I’ve loved your posts too.

      Reply
      1. Maria Smith (@mariaAsmith) says:
        April 14, 2013 at 11:23 am

        I’ve done it Mr Kelly, so don’t you dare think about nominating me… Lol! I can’t wait to read your Liebster!

        http://www.firstdraftcafe.blogspot.co.uk

        Reply
        1. mrkelly2u says:
          April 14, 2013 at 9:11 pm

          Darn it, Maria. I think I read somewhere you can nominate someone twice and they have to do twice as many questions etc 😉

          Reply
  4. Catherine Noble (@Catherine_Noble) says:
    April 14, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    ‘You’re not in Waitrose now!’ haha that made me laugh. Fabulous flash piece, Wayne 🙂

    Reply
    1. mrkelly2u says:
      April 14, 2013 at 9:13 pm

      Thanks Catherine, much appreciated.

      Reply

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