“I watched the vulture looking at me hungrily as I lay on the ground bleeding and injured.”
Photo Credit: Barbara W. Beacham 2015
God! I hurt like hell, but gotta keep moving or I’ll trigger his prey instinct.
It was just a simple matter of flipping a switch. These poor folks have been without power for over a week. Must’ve been a short in the switch that knocked me off the ladder. Just my luck! Try to be nice and it bites you in the ass!
It’ll be hours before they miss me. Should’ve called this stop in to dispatch. Another brilliant move!
Tom waved his arms, “Yeah, you old buzzard. I aint dead yet!”
It’s getting dark and that bird’ll be the least of my worries…
Gotta stay awake…keep moving…they’ll find you…stay awake…
“Tom! Hey man, you okay?”
“I think I’ll live. How’d you find me?”
“Your little stunt here blew the whole county out. Do me a favor. Next time you decide to be a hero, let someone know!”
~kat ~ 26 October 2015
(148 Words)
This story in response to Monday’s Finish the Story Challenge. If you’d like to read other stories or participate in the challenge, click HERE.
like mercury colliding... 
October 26th, 2015 at 2:13 pm
A good deed, indeed.
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October 26th, 2015 at 2:18 pm
Thanks for the comment Donna! 🙂
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October 26th, 2015 at 3:34 pm
Really good. I like the way you brought the power pole into it. I realized it was a power pole but did not think of that angle. Good idea. 🙂
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October 26th, 2015 at 3:48 pm
Thanks Deborah. I like looking for odd details to feature in these stories. It’s nice when someone notices 🙂
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October 26th, 2015 at 7:35 pm
What a great story for this challenge! I love how it unfolds!
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October 26th, 2015 at 7:36 pm
Thanks. A happy ending! 😊
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October 26th, 2015 at 7:37 pm
yes! I was waiting!!
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October 26th, 2015 at 7:38 pm
🙂
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October 26th, 2015 at 11:11 pm
Oh dear, he was trying to be a hero and made things worse for the city. Great story Kat! Funny!
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October 27th, 2015 at 1:46 am
Thanks so much! Yep! More like a hapless hero was he! 🙂
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October 27th, 2015 at 4:49 pm
Poor guy almost dies and gets absolutely no sympathy! Nice story.
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October 27th, 2015 at 4:54 pm
Yep…Thank goodness for his stunt! Saved his life! 🙂
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October 28th, 2015 at 1:54 am
Nice ending.
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October 28th, 2015 at 7:36 am
Thanks for reading! 😊
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