He stood on the ledge. A wave of dizziness washed over him, he did a 2-step stagger, but remained upright.
“Once it’s done,” said Jake, “I get my old life back?”
“Of course,” said Lucy.
He looked at the concrete blanket beneath him. Closing his eyes, he took his last step.
She peered over the ledge, watching a red stain blossom below.
“Should have specified which old life you wanted back,” grinned Lucy.
~
Original photo available on Unsplash. Doodle and tale by Peter Edwards with his Posca Pens.
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Little Fears 
Be careful what you wish for! 😉
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Mmhmm. 🙂
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Oh, that wicked Lucy!!!!!
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Mmhmm. 🙂
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Dark
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Thank you. 🙂
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Damn … I agree, it’s dark but good at the same time. The puns are basically straightforward shorts, but pieces like this one has TARDIS-like proportions: bigger on the inside.
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Thank you Devina. 🙂 Only going to do 2 of these a week, as my brain is wired to default humour. Hard to write anything else. But it is nice to know they are liked here. 🙂
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Oh dear, a step to far 😉 🙂
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Mmhmm. 🙂
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Oh I love this!
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Thank you Lucy.
Sorry for the late reply, message went to spam. 😦
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2 step stagger- love it.
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Thank you. 🙂
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As others have said, darker than your usual fare. Still, variety is good, and the hint at the greater story is compelling.
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Thank you Geoffrey. Hope to do 2 similar tales a week amongst the humour posts. 🙂
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Moral: if you can’t watch your words, watch your step!
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A particularly apt comment between writers there Dave. Bravo. 🙂
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Love it!
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Cheers. 🙂
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