Can’t tell how many times a girlfriend dumped me. Always taken completely unawares. Years ago, I decided to turn the tables. I had no reason whatsoever to dump Jenny but I called her just to make a breakup date. Still waiting for her return call. Still wonder if she knew.

Don Nigroni is a retired labor economist. His flash fiction has appeared in Ambit, Asymmetry Fiction, Mystery Tribune, Theme of Absence, Free Flash Fiction and 365 tomorrows.