An Active Imagination

By Patsy Collins

Rebecca's sister Kelly is bored after her accident. Rebecca wishes she could share interesting details about unusual customers in the bank to cheer her up – they both enjoy using their imaginations to work out what's going on in other people's lives. Customer confidentiality means Rebecca must keep quiet, but when her oddest customer who clealy has a secret is Kelly's new neighbour, she has to discover the truth.

 

This 3700 word short story is also published in one of Patsy's many themed collections of short stories, each of which contains 24 stories.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Patsy Collins
• Release date: May 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201810542

Patsy Collins

Patsy Collins spends her time making things up and writing them down from her home in Lee-on-the-Solent or whilst traveling in a campervan – both shared with her husband. When away she enjoys scrambling round ruined castles, visiting friends and eating cake. At home she gardens, bakes (and then eats) cakes. She is the author of six novels and twenty-four themed collections of short stories. Hundreds of her short stories have been published in women's magazines.

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An Active Imagination

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A 3,500 word story

by Patsy Collins

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

AN ACTIVE IMAGINATION

First edition. May 18, 2022.

Copyright © 2022 Patsy Collins.

ISBN: 979-8201810542

Written by Patsy Collins.

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Rebecca ushered the customer into her office. Do take a seat.

Before her bottom touched the cushion, the lady started speaking. I don't understand how they got my details. I'm always very careful to shred my receipts and statements.

We don't believe this is your fault, Rebecca assured her. I just need to know which purchases you made yourself so the others can be investigated.

Oh, yes I see. I know I used it in the garden centre.

Rebecca and the lady went through the account, item by item confirming which were and which were not genuine sales. As they did so, Rebecca felt