Prerogative

Control is earned, not freely given

Thomas Mullen
Centina Pentina
Feb 1, 2021

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Image of a red apple on a branch on a tree with green leaves.
Photo by Gabriele Lässer on Unsplash

Not again. Never again. “Enough!”

As his words whistled through the leaves, she turned and stared him down. Her eyes pierced to his core, and the doubt rose in his throat.

She turned her back, raised the apple to her lips and took another bite.

“Worried there’s not enough left?”

Thanks to J.A. Taylor for the prompt!

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Thomas Mullen
Centina Pentina

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