Keith Sees Too Much

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Keith is smart, quits the 4am starts and high-stakes gambling with the nation’s mortgages for a country reboot before the breakdown. He buys a van, a ladder and a squeegee. Life will be simple. 

But the privilege of knowledge that comes from looking through the windows of others weighs heavy on Keith’s sloped shoulders. His golfer’s gait rounds still further until finally, he is overwhelmed.

Keith leans the ladder against No 26 and climbs past the bedroom window, onto the roof. Now he is the seen, and the village gathers to watch its latest victim jump to his end.

17 responses to “Keith Sees Too Much”

  1. shawncowling

    Quite the ending there! Nice.

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    1. Thanks Shawn. The village from Hot Fuzz came to mind as I was writing it 🙂

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      1. shawncowling

        ha! Then perhaps it is all for the greater good.

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  2. MRivers

    No solace for Keith. And, “…quits the 4am starts…” is a great line.

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    1. Thanks chap 🙂 Poor old Keith is doomed.

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  3. Next up. Engineer exits via 5 volt power supply; an inexorably long death scene!

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    1. Yep, a 500-word story that one 🙂

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  4. Wow, short but powerful. “Happy” midweek reading. 😂

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    1. Yeah, I don’t do many happy endings. Sorry about that!

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      1. Oh no, don’t be. Who couldn’t appreciate a bit dark. My favoirite series is The Originals. From movies horrors got the most attention from me. Good to read something different sometimes.

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      2. Thanks friend, and thank you so much for reading and taking the time to comment

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  5. Right! Not the ending I expected. Great story.

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    1. Thank you sir 🙂

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      1. No need for the Sir part !

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  6. Wow. Intense story and so well written. Just the right words. 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much! And thanks for commenting 🙂

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  7. […] whether it’s someone using an odd turn of phrase or an incongruous image, such as poor old ex-banker Keith up a ladder cleaning windows. When I dry up, it’s usually because I haven’t been reading for a few days. Reading is […]

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