50wordstories.ca » blackeye https://50wordstories.ca/blog "Brevity is the soul of wit" -- Shakespeare Fri, 03 May 2013 19:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Noir, part 2 https://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=258 https://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=258#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:38:18 +0000 http://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=258 The window behind me shatters, and I duck, narrowly avoiding a pavement stone.

Third time this month.  I’m not surprised.  With my phone disconnected, it’s the second best way to send me a message.

The dame didn’t react quickly enough, though.  Now she’s got a blackeye.

“Duck,” I say, smiling.

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