Revenge Is Sweet by DragonSkulls Best Served Cold writing prompt entry |
I was already uptight from doing my typical Sunday shopping and heading into the Dollar Tree for my last stop. As I walked in, I noticed an overweight woman coming in right behind me. Being the gentleman my mother raised me to be, I stepped to the side and held the door open as she came through. She acted like I wasn't even there. She didn't make eye contact, acknowledge my existence or even say thank you...nothing. I thought to myself, "What a lousy (I'll leave this word to your imagination.)" Like I said, I was in a bad mood. My next thought was, "Now I want revenge!" I walked around the store gathering the few things I needed, all the while replaying the events of that encounter over and over in my head. By the time I got to the checkout line I had calmed down and I decided just to blow her rudeness off. But then she came up behind me in line and all my anguish came rushing back. I turned and looked at her to see if there was the slightest hint of remorse in her eyes. She just stared at me as if me being in line in front of her was a major inconvenience. I paid for my items and headed for the exit but stopped to aimlessly stare at the numerous quarter trinket machines just to bide my time. While she was paying for the few things she had, I slowly made my way to the exit door. As she approached, I pulled the door to hold it open for her again. A second before she got there, I let it go. Bonk! She ran right into the edge of it. As she stumbled backwards with a dumbfounded look on her face, I said, "You're welcome," and then walked out. They're right, revenge is sweet. My day was looking brighter.
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