Maybe my wife wasn’t as sharp as she looked.

Despite a suitcase full of cash, she’d left a long paper trail, charging meals, motels, car rentals.

I gave the info to my number one.

He promised to bring home her head in a box.

I never saw him again. Touché!

Bob Thurber is the author of six books. Regarded as a master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in Esquire and other magazines, been anthologized 60 times, received a long list of awards, and been utilized in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.