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Drabble #316 | Wealth

Karen Schwartz
Fiction Shorts
Published in
2 min readNov 11, 2024

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Today’s random word is Wealth; the twist is to begin with a designated first line.

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The monkeys are loose. Nobody knows who left my apartment door open, but the word is out. It’s a miracle I’ve kept my helpers a secret.

If not for their assistance, how else could I effectively manage to work as an editor at Fiction Shorts, reading and writing multiple drabble entries within hours of their submission?

I got the idea from previous commercials depicting human workers as chimpanzees, and thought, “I could do that, seeing as monkeys carry a wealth of knowledge.”

So, I put them to work and since then, everyone at the popular publication has gone bananas.

Help!

Currently, I’m not one of the fabulous editors at this wonderful publication. I wrote this fictitious piece of humour in honour of those who are.

Remember to visit Fiction Shorts often daily so you don’t miss my daily drabbles and those of other deserving drabblers.

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Karen Schwartz
Karen Schwartz

Written by Karen Schwartz

Children's picture book author, fiction writer, personal essayist, kindness specialist, and lover of chocolate.

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