In a Bar Near the Sea
By HSuys
“No harm done”, I replied, but inside I was fuming.
My new shirt! Bought it at Ray’s Boutique and it wasn’t even on sale. I desperately wanted to impress the brunette and now look at it…
The man spilled some beer on it, looked at me and apologized.
I decided to leave it. The guy probably didn’t do it on purpose. After all, I was here to have a drink with some friends and not to get into an ordinary bar fight.
Of course, the fact I knew he was a former heavy weight world champion did help a bit.
Author Notes: Hervé SUYS (°1968 - Ronse, Belgium) started writing short stories whilst recovering from a sports injury and hasn't stopped yet. He usually writes them hatless and barefooted.
Illustration by Vince Delhaye
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