“Oh damn,” Rebecca said, turning red with embarrassment. “I was sure I brought my money with me when I came to town.”
“It’s okay,” the proprietor of the bake shop said. “We accept credit cards.”
“Actually, I don’t have a credit card,” Rebecca said. “Haven’t you read all of those articles about people having their identities stolen when they use credit cards?”
“I have no direct knowledge about such happenings,” the proprietor said, “but there’s a bank at the end of the block. You can use your ATM card to get some cash.”
“I don’t have an ATM card, either. Those dang machines can be hacked, too, you know,” Rebecca said.
“Well, do you have a check?” the proprietor asked. “I usually don’t take personal checks, but under the circumstances, I’ll make an exception and will accept your check.”
“No, sorry, I don’t have a checking account,” Rebecca said. “People can steal or forge checks.”
“Well, I don’t know what to say,” the bakery shop proprietor said. “No cash, no credit card, no ATM card, and no check means no carry.”
“I have a lot of cash that I’ve been able to squirrel away under my mattress at home,” Rebecca said. “How about if I take these baked goods with me now and I’ll stop by tomorrow and pay you in cash then.”
“Tomorrow is Sunday and my shop is closed,” the proprietor said. “Why don’t you go home now, get your cash, and come back this afternoon to pay for baked goods. I’m open until five. Then, once you’ve paid for your goods, you can take them with you.”
“Your animosity toward me is not very subtle,” an angry Rebecca said.
“My animosity toward you is justifiable given the scam you’re trying to pull here,” the proprietor said. “Now get the hell out of my shop.”
“Well I never,” Rebecca said and started to storm out of the store. As she got to the door, she turned around and said, “I’m going to give your shop one star on Yelp.”
At which point Rebecca was hit in the head by a blueberry scone adeptly thrown at her by the proprietor.
Written for Di’s Three Things Challenge, where the three things are “stop,” “Sunday,” and “squirrel.” Also for these daily prompts: The Daily Spur (town), Daily Addictions (bake), Word of the Day Challenge (knowledge), Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (cash), and Ragtag Daily Prompt (subtle).
It’s another Monday and you know what that means, right? It’s time for Melanie’s intriguing 
This is a tough one. I think some censorship of “inappropriate” language or images for children is not a bad thing, but I suppose it depends upon your definition of “inappropriate.” It seems that in today’s society, it’s okay for kids to see violence on TV and in the movies. There’s little to no “censorship” when it comes to violence on the screen, but nudity is something children are generally not permitted to view. Maybe that’s why gun violence is rampant in our country and why nudity is considered to be taboo. Personally, I think it should be the other way around. What is wrong with kids being able to see the naked human body? It’s beautiful, and our current approach to censorship makes it seem like we should be ashamed of our bodies. Of course, graphic sex is a different story — until you’re my age, that is. But that’s a whole nuther story. 😉
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Welcome to “Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge.” Each week I will be posting a photo I grab off the internet and challenge bloggers to write a relatively short flash fiction piece inspired by the photo. While there are no definitive style or word limits, I suggest trying to keep your posts to under 300 words.
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