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Robby sat back in his sister Lisa’s armchair and watched.
He didn’t much rate Lisa’s new boyfriend. A bit fly, a trumpeter.
Robby had already clocked the tree. “Where’d yer get that?”
“I have contacts.”
Hmm.
Now he was doling out pressies.
A necklace and matching earrings for Lisa. A drone for her father. Leather handbag, gloves and matching purse for her mother. Must have set him back plenty.
“Contacts?” Robby asked him.
“eBay.”
Odd they matched the list of stolen goods down at the station. Tomorrow, that braggart would choke on his hubris.
94 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Hubris
crispina kemp 
Good story.
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Thank you. Not sure if the name of Robby comes across, but UK policemen are often called callled Bobbies (from Robert Peel, historical originator of the force)
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I got it at the end, the connection of Robby and Bobby!
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Oh good. 🙂
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👍
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Brilliant close! What a satisfying catch!
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Thanks, J. I pondered a long while on this. I wanted to make it seasonal.
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Robby to Robbie? 😉 And I knew they called policemen Bobbies so that was a fun play.
I love this take… the new boyfriend won’t be hanging ’round much longer, eh?
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Thanks for catching that diddy error…. now amended. And yea, I think he’ll be gone by Boxing Day. Hope Lisa’s not too upset. 🙂
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Hey… That’s what friends are for!
Yep, Boxing Day is perfect…😉
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🙂
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Oh, what a serendipitous ending! 😁 Good one! 🙂
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I thank you. And the season’s wishes to you 🙂
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Welcome! Happy Holidays and a very merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! 🙂🎄
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🙂
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I guess Lisa’s boyfriend didn’t do his research. That’ll teach him!
Great take Crispina! and btw have a great holiday season 😊🍾🎉🍷🌲❤
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Thanks, Jen. My good wishes to you 🙂
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Thanks Crispina 🙂🌲
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🙂
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Nice story, though I’m afraid I couldn’t catch the dialect word play like others (:
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I tend to stay away from non-standard English for that reason. To clock something, is to notice it.
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🙂 Oh…
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I like. This is short and sweet; well, kinda scroogy, grinchy, Christmasy, a brilliant just desserts tale for the holidays.
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Thank you. It seemed to fit the day rather well… 🙂
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I saw where it went quickly, but I was dense and thought “contact lenses” at first. When I figured out my mistake, I laughed heartily.
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