All the news about the big jackpots on Powerball reminded me of this short short story I wrote many moons ago.
Friends Through Thick or Thin.
Bill walked into his favorite bar and immediately saw his best friend, John, sitting at the bar.
“Hey, John. Sup?”
John smiled. “I’m celebrating. I just won the lottery.”
Bill was shocked. “Congratulations. Let me buy you a beer.” He bought John a beer and ordered one for himself.
After a few sips of beer, John said, “Bill, you’re my best friend. I want to share my winnings with you. I’m going to give you half.”
“Aw, you don’t have to do that. I’m just happy for you.”
“No, no. I want to. We’ve been friends since we were in school. You’ve stood by me through thick and thin. I want you to have half.”
Bill smiled. “Okay. Let me buy another round to celebrate.” Bill lifted his glass in a toast. “Here’s to us—best friends forever through thick or thin.”
John clicked glasses and drank a big gulp. He took out his wallet and handed Bill a dollar bill.
“Here you go.”
Bill stared at the dollar bill. “John, this is only one dollar.”
“Yeah, I know. I only won two.”
THE END
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Friends Through Thick or Thin.
Bill walked into his favorite bar and immediately saw his best friend, John, sitting at the bar.
“Hey, John. Sup?”
John smiled. “I’m celebrating. I just won the lottery.”
Bill was shocked. “Congratulations. Let me buy you a beer.” He bought John a beer and ordered one for himself.
After a few sips of beer, John said, “Bill, you’re my best friend. I want to share my winnings with you. I’m going to give you half.”
“Aw, you don’t have to do that. I’m just happy for you.”
“No, no. I want to. We’ve been friends since we were in school. You’ve stood by me through thick and thin. I want you to have half.”
Bill smiled. “Okay. Let me buy another round to celebrate.” Bill lifted his glass in a toast. “Here’s to us—best friends forever through thick or thin.”
John clicked glasses and drank a big gulp. He took out his wallet and handed Bill a dollar bill.
“Here you go.”
Bill stared at the dollar bill. “John, this is only one dollar.”
“Yeah, I know. I only won two.”
THE END
For e-books by me, visit http://smashwords.com/profile/view/monteranderson or Amazon.com. Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/monteranderson
Follow my blog at http://monteranderson-author.com or http://monteranderson.wordpress.com
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