I sashay across the bar licking my glossy red lips and fluffing my blonde hair. I ‘accidentally’ stumble into the hot young guy exiting the stage, giving him a good view of my ample cleavage. My mark for tonight.
“Cheating bastard” his wife had sobbed. “He will be gigging at Joe’s tonight. Get photographic evidence”.
An hour later I am confused. I am flirting outrageously, skirt getting progressively higher, but he isn’t interested. His wife hired me because I was his type. Am I losing my touch?
Backstage the old guitarist whispered to his young mistress “just a quickie tonight, old lady’s getting suspicious”.
Written for the Friday Fictioneers led by Rochelle. A 100 word story based on the photo prompt.
fabricating fiction 
Interesting, sad & realistic view of the mistrust that goes with cheating & a dysfunctional couple
I am maybe a tad cynical!
So, the husband wasn’t tricked at all. And despite his old age, I noticed that the reference to his young “mistresses” was plural !
An old scoundrel.
No beating around the bush with this story. A very blatant style and vivid imagination you have there.
My imagination does run away with me sometimes!
well-written story. awesome twist at the end.
Thanks
I’m not sure I’m getting this. Are the ‘hot young man’ and the ‘old guitarist backstage’ two different people? I liked the style of the narrator though, she sounds like a pretty direct individual. 🙂
My initial thought Sandra was the girl was paid to honeytrap the guitarist by his young wife who told her he had a thing for blondes. The woman assumes it must be the young guitarist and goes after the wrong man. Meanwhile the old musician gets away with it again. (She will assumedly report back she tried to seduce him and it didn’t work).
Too much?
Sorry! Must be too early for me. Or perhaps I’m just too innocent a soul to see. No… I think it must be too early. Clever plot then! 🙂 Well done.
It’s probably better not to understand 🙂
some men are simply experts at this kind of thing. and considering his age, the bastard’s been doing it for years and years…
a very enjoyable read 🙂
Thanks
Good one! Very clever.
Thanks for reading.
I just hate she had to feel as if she was losing her touch. 🙂 A lot of story in so few words!
Thanks Deanna.
I think next time I’d ask for a photo before heading off for the job. 🙂
janet
Yes assumption not always the best way to go!
Good read! Love the twist at the end. No confusion. Just good.
Thank you Alicia.
Looks like she is a female version of Inspector Clouseau. Bumbling while trying to trap the wrong man, leaving the old man go unnoticed. Works as funny farce 🙂
Dear Fabricating,
No doubt she came away rather red-faced. 😉 I agree with Janet. Next time ask for a photo. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Brilliant! 🙂
Yes, she needs a photo of the mark next time, he’s very clever! Dirty old man! Oh well, he’ll get caught somehow. Good story – excellent! Nan 🙂