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ThDRABBLE | FLASH FICTION

Goodbye to a Lie

A Drabble

2 min readJan 24, 2024

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Today’s word is “Lie”

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I can’t deny that I don’t try to hide a lie. But I’m tired of turning a blind eye to my sweetie pie’s white lie that she’s satisfied.

I hired a private eye to spy on my bride’s wild life. He testified that her alibi was highly fancified. My indictment was verified. I was mortified and sat idly by and cried.

I hereby notified my wife that I would seek nigh to disunify. On the night I said goodbye, she didn’t fight, reply, or look me in the eye. Her icy eyes were dry.

And I — well, I’ll get by.

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Brandon Ellrich
Brandon Ellrich

Written by Brandon Ellrich⁠

I write satire, LGBTQ, and cat stories. I'm an author/freelance writer. I have a B.S. in psychology and my goal in writing is to evoke emotion from the reader.

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