Preemptive
“I’m kind of crazy,” she told him when they first met.
“What?”
“I’m kind of crazy. Lots of guys have a problem with it, so I figured I’d tell you up front.”
“Okay, sure. Thanks, I guess.” He looked down at his hands. “Combo number five? Your total comes to $6.74.”
Originally published in 50-Word Stories, December 3, 2012
E.D. Martin is a writer with a knack for finding new jobs in new places. Born and raised in Illinois, her past incarnations have included bookstore barista in Indiana, college student in southern France, statistician in North Carolina, economic development analyst in North Dakota, and high school teacher in Iowa. She draws on her experiences to tell the stories of those around her, with a generous heaping of “what if” thrown in.
She currently lives in Illinois where she job hops while working on her novels. Read more of her stories at her website.
