‘It was never set in stone,’ Mr Clark sneered.
‘Bbbut you implied…..’.
‘I never actually promised you an equal partnership Simms, nor a payrise’.
His words churned inside my stomach like a greasy bacon sandwich at the thought of all the extra hours I had spent on the company accounts. I had missed my daughter’s birthday party, my son’s sports day and countless weekends with my family, and for what?
Several days later Mr Clark was arrested for fraud. ‘You,’ he hissed as he was marched past my desk, ‘you promised’.
‘I may have implied I would keep your dirty secret Mr Clark, but it was never set in stone’.
Written for Friday Fictioneers. A 100 word story inspired by a prompt.
fabricating fiction 
A good take on the picture. I think there might be an awful lot of kings called Edron or something this week, so it’s nice to read something a bit different.
Claire
Thanks Claire. I try to think outside the box.
Ah! A king of his own making, and breaking. Sounds like Mr Clark got what he deserved.
He certainly did. I bet he has no loved ones to visit him either!
Now that was a very satisfying ending. Maybe it’s just as well Simms didn’t get the partnership; he might have been arrested too. Love it when a crook’s sins find them out 🙂
Yes I think Simms kept out of it and ended up with a better job and pay rise too.
I loved this one! Great story, great storytelling!
Thanks Rachel 🙂
I enjoyed this piece and where you took the stone image…
Ellespeth
Thank you. The first word that came to mind was stone.
A different take on the prompt indeed. Very interesting read 🙂
Thanks Rishal. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Very satisfying. I love a good pay-back, and this was a good pay-back.
Thanks Sandra. Serves him right.
That’s a great take on the prompt. Loved the ending – ‘never set in stone’ – that’s brilliant.
Thank you 🙂
That was a neat tale, I love how karma kicks in 😉
And a sneaky tip off 🙂
Yay, way to turn the tables! Great take on the prompt.
Thanks 🙂
Cute! A very nice take on the prompt.
Thank you Perry.
Very creative use of the prompt. That was really a happy ending. Mr. Clark had it coming. Well-written story. Well done. 🙂 —Susan
Thank you Susan. Much appreciated.
Great take the pic! I am not a vengeful person but Clark deserved it. Loved the ending!
Yes he did. Thanks.
Brilliant story. Clark got his just desserts.
(What’s wrong with a greasy bacon sandwich?)
Haha! Nice touch… Revenge is sweet!
ha! he certainly deserved it 🙂 i’m glad Simms was able to get his revenge. i agree with Sandra, very satisfying. 🙂
Thanks. A satisfying end.
Great take on the prompt, very intersting story.
Thanks.
Dear FF,
I love the way you used the line, “it was never set in stone.” Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks for your comment Rochelle, and for another great prompt.
I really liked the story. I love it when someone gets his/her comeuppance. His boss was a slime. I could see him in my mind’s eye. Very well told. Lucy
Justice done. Tit For Tat. Nice story, beautifully written..!! 🙂
Thanks Pratik.
Great take on the prompt, and an excellent twist!
Thank you.
Great take! I enjoyed this a lot.
Thank you Amy.
Revenge is sweet!
Lily
It was in this case Lily.
love your set up for this story and how the “bully” gets what is coming to him. delightfully written.
Thanks, he deserved it.
I’m so glad there was something on him – a great little revenge piece.
Got what he deserved.