A Difficult Conversation

Emergencies don’t always get the expected response

Thomas Mullen
Centina Pentina
Dec 8, 2020

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“It’s your husband, I’m afraid it’s bad news.”

“What’s happened this time?”

“He has been taken into hospital. A colleague found him coughing up blood.”

“I see. That is a shame”

“You seem rather calm about all this.”

“Well, I can’t say I’m surprised. After all, he is a vampire.”

Thanks to J.A. Taylor for the “dialogue only” prompt.

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Thomas Mullen
Centina Pentina

Reformed Abraham Lincoln impersonator crafting tales imbued with wry British wit.