Joanne loved playing poker with her friends. They played for dimes but it was the side bets that made it all worth it. These were private wagers of some consequence, the details of which were only known to the parties involved. Dares really. Already she’d bought heroin at midnight in a very “bad” neighborhood. She’d had Sheila sell some unwashed panties on eBay. Marcia had been made to confront her husband’s mistress. She convinced the girl to steal from him. They were all going to Vegas on the proceeds. Joanne worried that she would back out on the carjacking though. 2008-05-13T03:13:19Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/30104 <p>While the carjacking is not the first illegal act she&#8217;s been involved in, it&#8217;s the first that directly involves her in the life of another. All her &#8220;crimes&#8221; up to this point have been fairly victim-less. And what&#8217;s she to do with the car when she&#8217;s done?</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30104?basename=61989 2008-05-13T03:13:19Z Barry http://ficlets.com/authors/barry <p>joanne could do all that, but she&#8217;s worried about carjacking?<br />oh joanne..<br />anyway, rule-breaking characters like joanne here can certainly go a lot of places in stories, very (i&#8217;m not sure if i&#8217;m using the right word here)) compelling ((?)) for an author to sequel.<br />=]</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/30104?basename=61517 2008-05-11T03:11:34Z One Time, One Chance http://ficlets.com/authors/one_chance