Two pairs of eyebrows jerked skyward when the gun went off. “Shit,” Howard said, “I only meant to scare you.” He lowered Donnie to the stained mattress. “Why’d you have to go grab for the gun?” “It hurts,” Donnie said. “It should. You got a damn bullet in your gut.” Howard looked around the one-room [...]
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Grift Flash: We Three Kings by Jim Harrington
Posted by John on December 8th, 2011
The plan was simple. We’d play the parts of the three Magi in the living nativity at St. Bart’s. Then we’d steal the week’s donations, while the parishioners partied with birthday cake, homemade cookies, and cider. Like I said, simple. Bernie and I kinda looked the part. Alice not so much, but her mustache helped. [...]
