FF – You Can’t Get the Staff
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Jean L. Hays.
Copyright Jean L Hays
“Ooh, a surprise by the gate, I wonder what it could be?”
Nancy excitedly opened the box. She peeled back the lid and froze. Eyes wide, she dropped it, screaming. Her husband’s head rolled out, dead eyes staring at her as she sank to her knees.
Her fists clenched, resolve fixing her features. Trey Walker. She would track him down. She would track him down, by God, and she would… have very stern words with him.
She’d told him specifically to leave the head round the back.
Out of sight.
You just can’t get the staff these days.
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Yes, good staff that pay attention to instructions are hard to find. 😀
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It’s like they don’t even want to keep their
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Oh I do love that. Well done sir!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Why can’t delivery people follow simple instructions?!
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I know! She should be counting herself lucky they didn’t bung it over the gate and have it splatter all over her driveway.
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Nice twist
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Thanks.
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Ha! I love the turnabout in your story. Well done!
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Haha so dark and nasty. Loved it.
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She doesn’t sound a particularly nice person. I’m glad you liked it!
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Thank goodness Trey is keeping his head, though perhaps not his job 🙂
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I guess he’s getting off lightly 🙂
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As they say – he had one job…
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Ha, yes!
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What’s in the box? Oh…just my ex-husbands head. Nothing of particular value.
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Hee 🙂 The sentiment of many, I imagine!
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🙂
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I didn’t expect to head in that direction! Nice one.
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Nicely punned!
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nice one. what a twist. 🙂
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Yes, she thought Trey was more trustworthy 🙂
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Sorry, rear delivery is not available. The carrier can’t reach your back door by chucking the package out of his truck as per standard procudure…
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He could have taken it out and given it a good kick, football style.
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Why are simple instructions so very difficult to follow?
He best watch himself or she’ll have his head, too!
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She really thought Trey had his head screwed on. He’d better get with it before she finds someone to screw it off.
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Now I wasn’t expecting that!! What an imagination you have. 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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She wasn’t expecting that either! At least not round the front. I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Indeed. You can’t just leave heads laying around like that. Tidiness is the ticket to success.
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What was he thinking? No performance bonus for Trey this month.
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lol, I know, the help these days…
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Back in my day people knew how to follow simple instructions…
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Dear Ali,
Your story gives new meaning to the old expression, follow orders or heads will roll. Great twist.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Ha yes, it happened literally this time! I’m glad you liked it.
Ali
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Jolly little tale
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Ha, thanks!
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If it had been my delivery driver he would have thrown it over the wall. Oh wait, that’s only when it’s marked ‘fragile – with care’.
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I always mark my packages “Please kick around the warehouse”. Takes all the fun out of it for them.
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Wow, that story started with a bang, er, a head. I sense there were unresolved marriage problems. Good one, Ali. 😀 — Suzanne
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Well, they’re resolved now 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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Ha! Well then … Something tells me some more heads would roll off for this …
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Trey had better watch his back…
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A crazy twist as always. Love it!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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He’ll learn better than to beTrey her.
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Ha ha badoom-tish!
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Okay that ending is too funny. I love the multiple twists in such a short story.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked my twisty little tale!
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Ali, I guess you’re right. It IS hard to find good help these days. Hilarious!
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You can’t trust anyone to do what they’re told. I’m glad you liked it!
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I most certainly did! Thanks!
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Ha! Ha! Nice one, maybe she should give Trey a poor rating in Google Reviews or AirTasker or wherever she hired him from.
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One star on hire-a-henchman.com 🙂
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Crikey. What a cold-blooded woman. Really good writing 🙂
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She is. I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Love the contrast between the down to earth start of the story and the gruesome ending. What will she write on the Returns Form ?
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Whatever it is she’ll have to be quick, it’s starting to “go off” 🙂
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Yikes🙊😸Extra Pawkisses🐾😽💞
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Yikes indeed 🙂
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You never disappoint D-man 😀
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Trey better watch his step! She’s gonna give him… a bad rating on Amazon.
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That’ll be the end of his henchman career!
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