SHAKEDOWN
May 09, 2019
3 minutes
Flash fiction by Barry O’Farrell
Illustration by Marta D’Asaro
Despite the late hour, the phone was answered on the first ring.
“Warden Ackley, this is your new Deputy Shane Parker. We have an escapee. One prisoner is missing.”
“Did you follow procedure? Tell me what you have done.”
“Sounded the alarm, alerted State Police, put the jail into lockdown.”
“Good man,” replied Warden Ackley reassuringly. “I’ll contact Sergeant Tremaine and set a four am briefing for him and his shakedown team. You’ve done well.”
“Thank you, sir,” said a relieved Shane
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