Fast Fiction: Interview
Ah, but what will follow the drink?
Richard Mallinson's enigmatic tale invites you to "write'' your own ending.
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'And what was the final straw, Ms Finn?'
'The straw that broke the camel's back, you mean?'
'Do I?'
'Well, near enough.'
'Perhaps I should say the point of no return, then?'
'Or perhaps not . . . Are you new to this?'
'New to what?'
'Interviewing.'
'Er. . .'
'I'm your first, aren't I? You're going to lose your virginity on me.
'Am I?'
'Well, metaphorically speaking.'
'Meta-?'
'Oh, never mind . . . Anyway, the final straw was when he came home with a couple of slappers and started stripping them.'
'Not even behind your back?'
'No, not even . . . Now, come on, ask me about my future plans.'
'What are your future plans, Ms Finn?'
'God help us . . . I'm going to have a drink.'
'And then what, Ms Finn?'
