The Games We Play...
Now you see me, now you don't: A micro heist.
The Sunday newspaper headline read, 'Millionaire dies in freak Accident'. Dylan Christoff built a sustainable empire out of the paltry dust in his pockets.
Learning of his untimely death in a small aircraft crash near the continental divide in the Rockies, was replete with irony. He was a thrill seeker; his pilot experience came from many hours of flight. He died doing something he loved. The twisted wreckage burned to ashes.
In our time together we learned many great secrets for becoming successful. I went along for the ride and saw profit almost immediately.
His greatest achievement was swindling millions out of investors with a simple scheme he concocted and executed... Oftentimes, fraudulent strategies take a wrong turn and things begin to crumble...
Dylan once said, 'If you want something done right, then do it yourself.' Adding another person to the mix becomes a risky conspiracy. This is why I faked Dylan's death and assumed a new identity. The man who died that day was already dead and buried just a week before becoming my co-pilot. I parachuted into a new life while his lifeless body found an unsavory purpose to fulfill.
I'm probably going to hell for this one...
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Lamar Wiggins
Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.
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Comments (17)
Love your stories! The twist was perfect and “I’m probably going to hell for this one” was hilarious. Thanks for “spamming” my page as asked! Lol
Great story, I am left wondering about the trail of chaos that dead body is to be held accountable for!
Lamar, this was a great micro-heist! It was captivating and easy to follow! I love the plot you chose and easily you were able to execute it! I like that you were able to tie up the loose ends and not leave the reads wondering what happened next! Great work and expertly written! 😊
Probably, though God's grace is great.
He lives to swindle another day. It will catch up to him soon. Karma is for real. Nicely done microfiction.
Nicely told microfiction. I enjoyed that ❤️ He gets to be free from himself too!
Did you like found out what I've been up to lately? Because I too believe in if you want something done right, then do it yourself. I killed off my previous identitty and have assumed a new one now. Yes, I've been up to some shady stuff, lol. I loved your story!
So much packed in to 200 words!! Nice job
My favorite line is, "The man who died that day was already dead and buried just a week before becoming my co-pilot." I enjoyed your story. Thank you!
Very intriguing and a great twist! Extremely well done micro fiction!
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Whoa, this is intense and so mysterious! A really great and intriguing take on this challenge! We'll done, Lamar! The end image is awesome also!
Ooooh great one, Lamar!! The character here is mysterious and likable and interesting all while being quite devious! Loved the last line too haha
Wow, Dylan is a genius. This was a clever idea, perfectly executed within the confines of the challenge. I have noticed many successful people assume a new identity, maybe not as drastically or literally as in your story—but they reinvent themselves first, and then abundance follows. This was a thought provoking and fun read.
Very "007" of you! Love this! ❤️
Wowser, dude, this is some great storytelling in such a tight word limit. Like Dana said, the character development is great. Loved the twistiness and the last image is cool!
Oh, conniving Dylan! Impressive how much character development you managed and yet still had action. Great job Lamar!