Bad News for Henry
"Testicular cancer," he said. "Inoperable."
Suddenly, everything in my world was out of focus. I turned around without saying anything to him and walked out of the room. I made my way along the corridor and stopped just before the exit. There was nobody about so I lit a cigarette and kicked my shoe repeatedly against the silver waste bin.
'Inoperable'. The word ricocheted around inside my head.
"Tough shit, Henry, everybody's got to go sometime," I said to my daughter's tortoise as I dropped him into the bin at the vets and headed towards the pet shop in town.
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9 comments add one below
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Frenchie about 10 years ago
Oh! that twisted :- )
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Peter Muscutt about 10 years ago
I don't believe I've read a story before featuring tortoises with cancer. But I have now! Great work, sir!
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Ricky Moore about 10 years ago
Haha :@zombiekiller
I don't believe I've read a story before featuring tortoises with cancer.
The way you put that was hilarious for some reason. I loved that twist too, good one!
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Stuart Lugg about 10 years ago
I can still hear the clang on the bottom of the bin - very good!
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Stuart Lugg about 10 years ago
Have now Drabbled a sequel - hope you don't mind!
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Bryan Thomas about 10 years ago
'Have now Drabbled a sequel - hope you don't mind!'
Not at all!
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Bryan Thomas about 10 years ago
Thanks for the comments, folks!
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Pearl (Bea) about 10 years ago
Good one!
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Bryan Thomas about 10 years ago
Thanks, Bea.
