Her daddy worked with the Overton crew. Best safecracker on the west coast is what they said. It was like a magic trick. He did it all by feel. Never left a mark.
She worked the same way, except it wasn’t money she was after. When she’d touch you, it would last just long enough. She’d look at you, and you’d forget about anything else. Before you realised what happened, it’d be too late.
Her daddy always told her that if you’re gonna do something, do it right. What she knew how to do, was break a man’s heart.
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This piece is in response to the August 29 Flash Fiction Challenge from The Carrot Ranch.
August 29, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about the safebreaker’s daughter. Who is she, what did she do, and where? Go where the prompt leads you!
August 29: Flash Fiction Challenge
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Cruelly skilled!!
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Nice characterization, Shane. Love the twist you placed on interpreting the prompt.
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Thank you Charli!
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