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Tiki Moon #15

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So, Mort Alexander lived in a Tudor mansion in the heart of Beverly Hills. This oughta be good.

I approached the booth and he started to get up. I waved him off and sat down across from him.

"Mort Alexander?" I asked.

He nodded.

"Okay, Mr. Alexander. What's it all about?"

He exhaled, softly saying, "Where do I even begin?"

"The beginning is always the best place, Mr. Alexander."

Another nod.

"I married my wife Deborah when I was nineteen and she was 36. I'm now 28 and she's 45. And I don't like being married to an old woman."

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    Neville Hunt almost 5 years ago

    Wow... the last two lines... such economy of setup. You laid it all out just like that, so neat. What a great premise. I’m sure there’ll be a load of scrapes coming too along the way. Looking forward to my breakfast reading.👍

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    Christopher almost 5 years ago

    Thanks, Neville. Drabbles definitely hone your brevity skills.

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    Christopher almost 5 years ago

    I think as we go along you'll find Mort isn't very bright at all.

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