The Loser

By Bryan Lee

A bet with a stranger has unexpected consequences. A short story of about 12 pages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryan Lee
• Release date: May 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476016474

Bryan Lee

I'm a native Californian who finally made it back from the East coast. I grew up on a steady diet of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits television episodes, and own an autographed first edition of John Stanley's Creature Features Movie Guide. I love old-fashioned monsters, think serial killer movies are boring, and am still terrified by that stupid rubber squid in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

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The Loser

By Bryan L. Lee

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Copyright 2012 by Bryan L. Lee

Title Page Photo Copyright 2005 by Jim Schnobrich, used with permission

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Eddie Hinton liked the Angry Duck. The beer was cold and cheap, and you could always count on them to have the game on. It was the type of place where you could blow off a little steam before heading back home to the wife and the kids and the mortgage. Plus the guys were always there.

It was a Thursday evening when he walked in the door to find the usual gang already huddled up at the bar.

Hey, Eddie, your loser crew is up again, Joey said loudly as Eddie pulled out the barstool.

Well, you ought to know about losers, Eddie shot back. He waved to catch the bartender’s eye and pointed to the tap at the bar.

Joey shook his head and grinned. Same old Eddie. Always wants to dish it out, but just can’t take it. Just like your Hawks. He jerked a thumb up at the football game on the screen over the bar. The score said Apaches 10, Hawks 0.

Eddie took a swig of his beer and set it down on the bar in front of him. The other two members of his crew, Mike and Stan glanced over at him then back to the ball game. All of them were grinning.

"What are you losers smiling at? You