Photo Prompt by Ted Strutz
What I remember.
Working on the P&Ls for local businesswoman, Madame Hoodoo.
Bitching and moaning about her messy recordkeeping.
Like I do. Every month.
Messaging back and forth.
Where should I code ‘eye of newt’?
How many copies of ‘Satanic Weekly’ does one person need?
Things along that line.
Seconds ago, I texted in large angry type.
WTF is a Sriramachakra?
What I Now Know.
Perspective has changed.
I’ve only a muffled sense of body.
Though I’m sure it’s his playful expression.
The usually charming smile of my Doberman is closer to carnivorous.
As he eyeballs his newest chew toy. [98 words]
Thank you Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for the challenge, which is to write a complete story in 100 words or less.
For more 100 word fiction, read here.
In case you’re interested to know about Sriramachakra:
It is also called Sri Rama Chakra, Ramachakra, Rama Chakra, or Ramar Chakra and is a mystic diagram or a yantra given in Tamil almanacs as an instrument of astrology for predicting one’s future.
RANDOM THOUGHTS by Trish 
An interesting structure to the story. Well done.
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Good doggie…niiiicee dog!!!
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Creative! Loved the story!
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Such a clever story. I love the before and after structure, and I love the ending. Ha! Poor bookkeeper. My favourite bit – ‘I’ve only a muffled sense of body.’ V good foreshadowing, but I never twigged until the very end. Chew toy!
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😁 Thanks Margaret. We write in isolation, so isn’t it great that we have people ready to engage in story? I always appreciate your well considered responses. I haven’t read yours yet, but will soon(ish) 🤔
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Remind me to stay far, far away from this story’s location.
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Your bookkeeper fared a lot worse than my accountant
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I haven’t read all the others yet Neil. Something for me to look forward to?
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Oh dear. Might have been better to keep the bitching and moaning to herself. The client always being right and all…
Love this take, Trish.
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Haha! I don’t agree with the customer is always right. Not at my age, and too many years of customer service 😁
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I agree with you 😉
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I enjoyed this and felt like laughing as I realised how careful you need to be around Madam Hoodoo.
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Bookkeepers dread those clients with messy books. Just gotta check your attitude around some of them 🙂
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