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Rated: E · Fiction · Comedy · #2352974

'Take Five' ~ Micro Fiction - 55 Words or Less - Comedy

Red Herring



I smiled triumphantly. She’d become too bold, her signature was there for all to see, the classic mistake of complacency. In full confidence I called my boss and said that I had evidence this time, of her crime.
“You’re wrong! We caught him and she’s filed harassment charges against you.”



55 Words or Less

The story should stand alone: i.e. tell a short story, and may have an unexpected ending...
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