The Main Character Thinks He Or She Is About To Get Fired [FICTOID]

“You’re going to fire me, aren’t you?”

“What makes you say that?”

“Well, I left a round in the magazine of your pistol while cleaning it and accidentally shot your dog.”

“Accidents happen.”

“And I dropped the hairdryer into the sink while you wife was washing her hair.”

“She’ll live and her hair will grow back.”

“And the beef broth, I let it congeal and it attracted roaches.”

“True.”

“I killed all the bluebells in your garden.”

“Everything dies.”

“And I wrecked the binding on your cummerbund.”

“Old, frayed.”

“And speaking of your dog, I should have known better but I panicked and hid him in your wheelie bag.”

“That certainly got me talked about at customs.”

“I put pastel chalks in your cheeseburger.”

“I could use the extra calcium.”

“So you’re not going to fire me?”

“No.:

“Then what are you going to do?”

“Donate your body to science.”

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