Previously published in the June 7-12 issue of New Times, San Luis Obispo County's News and Entertainment Weekly: 15th annual mini-short story contest, 55-word stories from all over the globe.
Charity's Tragedy
My numbers are 4-7-9-12-23-45. Help me win, God! I promise to help the Wayward Girls Home, AIDS Hospice, the soup kitchen.
God loves generous hearts, hates liars.
Saturday's winning numbers are 4-7-9-12-23-45. $30,000,000!
A bigger home! World travel! A Rolls-Royce! Diamonds! A private jet!
What else?
What else?
by Billie J. Ryan, San Luis Obispo, copyright 2001
Please excuse the irreverance. I'm really not that greedy and unfeeling. It's fiction =)
This shows the difference between good intentions and true dedication. LA Lady
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