Troll

"Clive, you remember that article I wrote about female priests?"


"Darling," Clive sighed, "I could hardly forget it now could I?"


"Well since I wrote it, I have had a troll."


"A Nordic monster who lives under bridges?"


"A monster certainly. This one follows me on social media and has said the most ghastly things. He says that I am obviously a frustrated spinster who needs a good seeing-to."


"And then he threatened my life."


"Ah. Have you consulted the police."


"They traced the IP address."


"The what?"


"It tells them which computer the messages come from. It's yours, Clive."


"The police would like a word."


The End



Derek McMillan is a writer in Durrington in the UK. His editor is his wife, Angela. He has written for print and online publications in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada. His latest book is the audio-book "Murder from Beyond the Grave" which is available on eBay.

He is the editor of #worthingflash

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

40 Units

  “ You take forever to order just like with everything else, you haven’t changed at all have you?” A familiar voice with an unfamiliar face calls from behind. A long-lost friend welcomes unfamiliar emotions. We stare at each other in silence because I don't want to have small talk. I know her life ain’t easy, and at the same time, I still fall into the same small talk I desperately want to avoid. Cause just looking at her I know it’s not easy. Taking care of four kids by herself while working at Church's chicken ain’t nothing to even smile about. But I still ask her “How's everything” because I have no clue what else I should say to you. I want to make a joke, cause you know me as a class clown but life is no joke, and I know that better than anyone. Life's not fair in the slightest and I’ve always known that from being in foster care. Yet even I didn’t think life could be so cruel to just steal Rufina’s life from her. You tell me about how tough things ha...
Read more

Why was the door alarmed?

Image
"This door is alarmed". The door was also the emergency exit. The fire started in the hardware department. A battery exploded and soon the department was filled with choking black smoke. Customers rushed to the door. It was locked. By chance, there was a display of hammers. The manager, a big brawny bloke, grabbed a hammer and made his way to the door.. "Stand back, everybody." It was the sort of commanding voice people obeyed. He attacked the door with a will and smashed it so the grateful customers could escape. The door had a good reason to be alarmed. Derek McMillan is a writer in Durringon in the UK. His editor is his wife, Angela. He has written for print and online publications in the UK, USA and Canada. His latest book is the audio-book "Flash Fiction" which is available on eBay. 
Read more