His hands intrigued me. Elegant, slender digits, nails nicely kept. Soft. No hard labor for him.
I watched as he gently caressed the puppy’s ears.
“Boss, what’s the word?” asked Eddie Marchetti.
“Kill the bastard,” he replied, continuing to caress the puppy.
Hands that never did their own dirty work.
This story of 50 words is written in response to the Daily Post Writing challenge to craft a story using just 50 words.
Odyssey of a Novice Writer 
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This is brilliant! An excellent example of how to tell a story in fifty words. You have a gift, my dear! 🙂
Aw, thanks, Heather. 🙂
You’re always welcome, I love your work!
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Good use of hands to bring out the drama. Clever work.
Thank you. 🙂
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Aahh.. That short and soo deep story..!! Nice..
Loved it.!!
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I loved this! Sounds like a lot of lawyers I know! I wonder from whence you drew your inspiration??? 🙂
Well, I must admit, I didn’t have lawyers in mind… but, hey, why not? I suppose one could want to ‘kill’ a guy in the non-literal sense – you know, at the negotiation table or in a court room.
Glad you enjoyed the story!
beautiful story!
Thank you!
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Oooooohhhhh, sounds mafia-like.
🙂
It does, doesn’t it? 😉
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This was awesome 😀
Thanks, friend!
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Love this Kate, and thx for the RT’s too! 🙂 SD
Thanks, Sandra – glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your new book, ‘Ignoring Gravity.’
🙂 SD
Excellently crafted.
Hi Malcolm, thanks for the compliment; you know how to make a girl’s day. 🙂
Love this!! So true, so true!
Thanks, Audrey! 🙂