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Rick’s Rare Botanicals
RWDouble Drabble 2.0.112 | Cactus
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The random word for today is cactus. We must use the assigned first sentence.
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The rain stopped the moment I stepped outside. It had rained for hours, and I thought it was an excellent opportunity to go into the desert to find a few weird-shaped cacti to sell at my store, Rick’s Rare Botanicals.
I staggered under the Nevada sun. I was lost, dehydrated, and near death. When I came to, a cool drip touched my lips. I opened my mouth. Water. Life. Salvation.
I awoke in the shade of a cactus, shaped like a curling fist. I dug it up and took it home. “You saved my life. I’ll call you Aubrey III.”
The next day, a customer said, “I’ll give you $1,000 for it.”
I laughed. “It’s not for sale.”
Steve came back daily, offering more money. Finally, one night, he broke in to steal it.
Morning revealed only his clothes and a blood-smeared pot. Aubrey looked bigger.
