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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Um..... NO!

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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

.. baby did a bad bad thing .. x 3.. hit the trifecta 🐎🐎🐎🦎🏴‍☠️

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Big time...

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Linda Brown's avatar

Great piece, good ending.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Linda. I thought this one might not appeal to you! ha ha ha

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Kate Henry's avatar

That little hotel is a refuge for many. Some just imagine the increasing lateness of arrival...

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

There are more than a few street people here in Santa Cruz who would be so much better off if they could check into this calm, quiet hotel...

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J. Curtis's avatar

No need to apologize for where the stories come from - we get it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to empty the lint screen properly…she never does it right.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Just do it surreptitiously, J. Say nothing, stay alive...

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

🤣 Brilliant! I love her positive attitude about prison 😁

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Positive insanity... Thanks Kristi.

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Wade Terry's avatar

HaHaHa! Hoping this does not give license to so many women to act on their desires. 🤣

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Lots of wives have murderous thoughts, maybe, but few act on it. You never know, Wade. Try to stem that annoyance factor would be my advice...

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Forgiveness is 9 tenths of the law. No one understands. I guess third times a winning ticket for the last game of solitaire.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yeeks!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

If my wife was that nonchalant about murder, I wouldn’t be writing this. Then again, she does leave piles of stuff everywhere, never fully closes a cupboard drawer…

Fun story, Sharron. 🤓

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yeah, maybe I wouldn't mention that to her too often. Just saying.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Good advice.

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palmisanocj@yahoo.com's avatar

🏩 🏩 🏩. This is such a delightful story, Sharron. Delightfully wicked!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks. I guess there is a tiny bit of wicked in me. Glad you liked it.

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Janice Walton's avatar

Readers just never know what surprises you have in store for them - from jukeboxes to jails all in one morning. Such diversity and fun.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Just so it is fun, Janice. There is so much angst to work with. We can all use a break. Thanks for your comment!

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Jim Cummings's avatar

I'm just gonna keep my head down, clean up the orange peels, maybe do some laundry.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Smart man.

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Harley King's avatar

I enjoyed the story.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Great! Thanks, Harley, for dropping in!

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Tom Cornfoot's avatar

Great one Sharron, I love how neat it is. Three parts and a resolution. It made me think of that song, ‘To Keep My Love Alive’ by Ella Fitzgerald…

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I will check that song out right now. And, I believe one of the characteristics of a sociopath is their tidiness. Thanks, Tom

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Sharon the Lion-Hearted's avatar

No apology called for or even accepted

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Okay then! Thanks, Lion Heart

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Bryan Pirolli's avatar

Chef's kiss. Thanks for sharing. It's the right balance of very dark and "Well, yeah, I would, too."

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Bryan, for dropping in over here at Leaves. Glad you found something you liked.I have read a fine story of yours and subscribed. Your consistent graphics are excellent "branding". You have that in common with Tom Cornfoot. You may want to check his stories as well.

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Bryan Pirolli's avatar

Thanks for the suggestion!

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