100-word microfiction
Performance Review
Published in
Apr 17, 2022
By the time the third person starts in, I’ve already stopped listening. They’re all saying the same thing: failure to meet expectations.
I didn’t even want this promotion. They convinced me that they really needed me. The role had been vacant for months.
At first, it was great. But then I began to make mistakes. It wasn’t long before I was being blamed for things that weren’t even my fault.
And now, this. I know what’s coming: termination.
“Any response?”
“No.”
I feel the rope tighten around my neck, and the crowd cheers.
I hope the next witch lasts longer.
