Nick's dilemma
NYC Midnight - 100 Word Microfiction Challenge
Competition Parameters:
Genre: Action and/or Adventure
Action: Standing One’s Ground
"Must Use" Word: “cheer”
100 word max
Results: not yet released
Nick’s Dilemma
“Sir. They’re rioting!”
An elderly man clad in a tailored red suit dashes to the balcony. Workers on the factory floor tear down assembly lines, ransacking shelves.
He approaches the railing, bellowing, “So. It has come to this?”
A diminutive leader steps forward, snapping his fingers. A militia of uniformed workers falls in line, a sea of forest green in lock-step.
“Fair wages for fair work,” he calmly replies.
“FAIR WAGES FOR FAIR WORK,” echoes the army.
The boss shakes his head.
“This is NOT the way to spread holiday cheer.”
