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Jerome and Cindy had been together for 25 years; Jerome had marriage aversion and liked things as-is. Cindy realized she needed to explore other options, one of which was Luis in the apartment below theirs.
Jerome had never missed a day of work aside from his annual 2-week vacation – until the day someone brought tainted egg salad to the monthly potluck. Jerome went home and stumbled up the stairs. Luis escaped out of the French doors, naked, then dropped to the railing below. He didn’t know the bush he grabbed for balance was a cacti.
Jerome heard his screams.
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Karma! Great tale….
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Uh-huh! Thank you, glad you liked it.
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Ouch!
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Instant Karma :)
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Yup!
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I think there’s some karma at work here. Ouch!
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Bad egg salad will do ya every time.
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Ow! Cactus spines in his bits. Maybe Luis can spin Jerome some tale about his proclivity for “naked gardening” :-)
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It’s worth a try :)
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A lovely French farce of a story
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:)
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A tricky escape which may need some time in ER.
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I could see your story like a film episode – hilarious. Nicely done. Especially like the phrase, Cindy needed to explore other options!
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:) Thank you, glad you got a chuckle from it.
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Dear Lisa,
Definitely an abrupt discovery. Ouch.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Well, that’s some bad luck. Some bad and very painful luck.
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Ah, ha, ha. This was hilarious, just great. I had the pictures like a silent movie running in my mind. This was a comedy of errors, Jade. I wonder if Luis will still be an option after the cactus spines are removed. :D — Suzanne
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lol, only time will tell :)
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No one ends up happy at the end of this tale! Nice one.
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Thanks Iain :)
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Ouch! But karma literally bit him in the but and exposed her.
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A prickly situation! Excellent.
My go at Friday Fictioneers!
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Thanks Keith!
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Ouch. Poor man. Looks like he will be out of commission for a bit.
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Hopefully so will she!
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A prick in the prick for the prick? This one made me laugh. Nicely done.
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Your comment makes me laugh. For sure. Thanks, Nobbin.
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it’s time for jerome to be a good neighbor and provide aid to the injured. :)
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lol. Let’s hope Jerome keeps his cool and does just that.
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Oh oh dear oh…
Ouch!
Hilarious
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lol
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So much packed into this one. Every line raises a smile. Well told.
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Thanks, Margaret :)
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Jade, I’m sure none of the characters in your story were laughing, but I surely am :)
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:) I’m glad.
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This is hilarious. Great comedy. I was seeing it like a funny movie as well.
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It definitely has a humor stamp on it.
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Nice people Jerome, Cindy and Luis. Cindy wanted to get married or simply wanted a physical intimacy? Why not Jerome then? Too bad naked Luis had to fall on a cactus plant. What a bad egg salad can do to an illicit affair!
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Thank you for reading and for your comment, Abhijit.
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A prickly ending or karma? Either way a hilarious misadventure,
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Thank you, Subroto. I love your description.
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Marriage aversion. When one has it and the other doesn’t there are bound to be problems…
I kinda feel bad for Luis!
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You know, I do too. He was a pawn that ended up in an awkward, painful circumstance, and all he wanted was a little fun.
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