Honor Among Thieves

by thebetweenspace

“I can’t believe you killed Karl, man,” said Thomas, his face twitching nervously, as he paced the room. “That just wasn’t right, killing one of the crew.”

“We’re nothing without our principles. Besides, we now only have to split our haul four ways.”

“Forgetting about me, sweetie?” The bank teller asked, clearly smitten.

“Forgive me if I correct you, but technically, my darling, you are a hostage.”

She kissed him, wistfully, and said, “I think I stopped being a hostage the moment you saw me naked.”

“Well, in that case. Forgive me Thomas, but haven’t you seen what happens when someone questions my authority?”

Thomas slumped to the floor before he knew what hit him, the bullet lodged in his skull. The other two bullets also hit their mark, killing Alonzo and David.

“What happened to honor among thieves?” the attractive, young bank teller asked, a smile forming.

“Oh, I value it very much.” He responded, “But with rising gas prices and inflation, I had to make a few adjustments to my payroll.”

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  1. Honor Among Thieves

    sfost93's Buddy Icon sfost93

    Posted 6 months ago

    nice,i was wondering of you could read some of my poems and tell me what you think plezz

  2. Honor Among Thieves

    Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)'s Buddy Icon Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful follow up! Yes, we all must be fiscally responsible in this day and age.
    Well done!
    LoA

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