Jack Askhim

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“The Proposal” by Jack Askhim

Submitted to Contest #50

It was a nice day except for the constant sound of the bombardment. Two sergeants run with heads hung low hanging on to their helmets. They run past the major generals’ tent. “Sergeant”!  The major general’s head appeared out of his tent. Both men turn to address the general. They salute. “Sir”, they say in unison. The general addresses the older of the two men. An overweight mid-thirties cliché. “Was I talking to You”? “Sir, I – No sir.” “Then why are you still here?” A shell explodes nearby. The general stands tall but the sergean...

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