FICTION |SHORT STORY
When The Other Shoe Drops
Another Catchphrase short story
Harry decided it was finally time to make a major change in his life. For the last fifteen years, he had been a loyal and dependable sales associate at a major department store. But, this was the beginning of another new year, and now it was time for Harry to make a big change.
He was a friendly and helpful assistant with customers visiting the men’s department, always with a little joke or story at the ready for his regulars. Harry enjoyed telling stories for people, and he loved to entertain whilst performing his job. In all that time though, he’d never been considered for a significant promotion.
After work hours, he would spend evenings reading online publications featuring ‘How-to’ articles, and others where fiction writers offered creative work. He started keeping a journal of his own, jotting down ideas as they popped into his head. Secretly, he always harboured a notion he could be a successful writer someday. Until then, Harry had to achieve what he could in retail trade.
Harry was well-liked enough, but always passed over when it came to advancement in the company. So, when he spotted the online advertisement about a junior executive position with his company’s rival, Primrose, Harry prepared himself…
