Microfiction Day 203 – ‘Hello?’

His mobile phone and landline both rang at the same time. He rolled his eyes at the timing.

He grabbed them and looked at the screens. Both unidentified. Shrugging, he answered both together.

“Hello?”

“DO NOT TRUST THE PERSON ON THE OTHER PHONE.” Yelled in stereo, their voices merging into one.

“I’m sorry, who are you?”

“THAT DOESN’T MATTER. HANG UP THE OTHER PHONE.”

Again, that uncomfortable reverberation.

“How do I know who to trust?”

“TRUST ME.”

He’d had enough. He ended both calls.

The bullet went clean through his skull. He fell with a phone in each hand.


Comments

2 responses to “Microfiction Day 203 – ‘Hello?’”

  1. Justin Smith avatar
    Justin Smith

    Lauren! This one is particularly brilliant. I have had to expand my top five to a top ten.

  2. Ann Thornton avatar
    Ann Thornton

    That made me jump!

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