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There’s a First Time for Everything

Even if it’s a one-in-a-billion chance

John Hansen PAL
2 min readSep 30, 2024

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A young man and an older man sitting having a conversation inside a cabin
Created by Author using Bing Copilot AI

Random word 171“promise” and 172 “billion”

“Damnit Charlie! How can you sit there so calmly as though this kind of thing happens every day? Promise me you had nothing to do with this!”

Charlie looked genuinely offended, “What the fuck do you think I am, Jack?” he snapped back.

“Sorry… but I don’t have a car just blow up every day for seemingly no reason.”

“Well, there is a first time for everything, even if it is a one-in-a-billion chance. You better get ready, and I’ll drive you to the police station. You can report this too. It’s fortunate you hadn’t already left.”

2024 © John Hansen: All rights reserved.
Australian writer

If you are new to my drabbles, you must realise this is part of a continuing story. To be able to make sense of this drabble it is probably a good idea to at least read the previous one in the series:

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John Hansen PAL
John Hansen PAL

Written by John Hansen PAL

Freelancer, short fiction writer, and award-winning poet who loves experimenting with different styles and genres. Writing is in my soul and it won't leave!

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