A Rogue Reporter and Their Laptop

100 Word Story

Violet DeTorres
Aug 8, 2017 · 1 min read

What a bunch of drongos, she said to herself as she checked her Patreon account. For the longest time, she had only a few contributors.Her self esteem was suffering. She was actually pretty good at her readings, doing birth charts, but it wasn’t paying the bills.

“Damn, those Americans aren’t too full of quid, that’s for sure” her partner chimed in. “But I sure do love the new espresso machine they paid for!”

“Okay, you yank! Yes,this is the best gig ever. As long as I tear apart their pollies, the money is going to keep rolling in.”

The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House // " When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time" --Maya Angelou

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