Literary Revelations presents Inflation News by David Sydney. I hope you enjoy the piece.
Bio
David Sydney is a physician. He has had pieces in Little Old Lady Comedy, 101 Words, Microfiction Monday, 50 Give or Take, Friday Flash Fiction, Grey Sparrow Journal, Bright Flash Literary Review, Disturb the Universe, Pocket Fiction, R U Joking, Every Writer, Literary Revelations Journal, Sip Cup, and Rue Scribe.
Inflation News
“Did you see that, Ed?”
“What?”
“Egg prices.”
Edna pointed to the flat screen. They watched the news over breakfast.
Damn. Egg prices.
An entire election had been fought over egg prices.
“They’re going through the roof, Ed.”
“Did you have to say that, Edna?”
She only repeated the news.
“I guess we can kiss scrambled eggs goodbye, Ed.”
He swallowed some coffee.
“Do you think we should buy a chicken, Edna?”
Now there was an idea. She gave him some credit for knowing that chickens came before eggs.
“Nah… It’d only be like that hamster you bought.”
That was years before. He was allergic to cats, and she to dogs. But a hamster? He brought home a hamster – Ed Junior – as a pet.
And then, under Ed’s care, Ed Junior died immediately.
Announcement
My outstanding contributors,
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Whimsically enjoyable 😊🌏
Haha. I really liked this flash fiction piece.
And this part actually made me chuckle. Ed just needs to leave animals alone.
“But a hamster? He brought home a hamster – Ed Junior – as a pet.
And then, under Ed’s care, Ed Junior died immediately.”
A fun poem for sure!
Congratulations on another wonderful anthology, Gabriela! 💕👏👏👏