“Honey, I’m home!”
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BANG!— A story in 100 words.
He walked into the kitchen from the garage.
BANG!
He dropped behind the counter, unholstered his 9mm.
“Why are you shooting at me?!”
She called from the dining room: “Because you lied to me!”
BANG!
“STOP SHOOTING AT ME! What did I lie about?”
He returned one shot into the kitchen ceiling.
“I found her number!”
BANG!
“Whose number?” and peaked around the cabinets.
BANG!
“Claire’s!”
“Claire? She’s the marriage counselor!”
“BULLSHIT!”
BANG!
“It’s true! Why are you shooting at me?”
“Because I love you!”
BANG!
“How do you treat people you hate?” — definitely the wrong question to ask.