Rumor Has It

The shopkeeper notes the new guy in town simply pays, nods, and leaves. Clearly, he’s had throat cancer and he’s come here to recover. He never visits the bar. The owner concludes he is an alcoholic drying out. Rumor has it that silent invisibility is a hit man’s best weapon.

Doug Jacquier is an Australian who writes stories and poems. sixcrookedhighwaysblog.wordpress.com