Megan Loughlin
8/17/17
Word Count: 276
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Welcome, one and all to the Wheel! No money at all to spin! Just raise your hand, and if you’re picked, come down and spin the wheel! Everyone can play! You sir, you look like the type that could give this wheel a good, hard spin. Why don’t you come down and try your luck?
Glad to see there’s still some competitive spirits left in this world. Spin the wheel, Mr. Franks. What’s that? Oh, I’m just good with names. You look like a Franks. Give it a spin. And round and round it goes, where it stops, nobody knows! Well, almost nobody. Of course it’s not rigged! I run a clean game here, thank you very much. Okay, your number’s up. Seventeen, black! Well, my congratulations. You’ve just added seventeen years to your life.
Yes, I’m serious. Of course, that sort of gift always comes with a price. The extra years will be taken from someone else. Your phone’s ringing, you may want to answer it. I have this feeling it’s important.
Mr. Franks, you look white as a ghost. I told you, all gifts come with a price. Your son has paid yours. The extra seventeen years had to be taken from someone else. I was very clear on that.
When did I ever say it would be taken from a stranger?
I’m sorry, only one spin per player. That’s the Rule. Mr. Franks… Mr. Franks, please stop this pitiful display. It is highly unbecoming.
I am NOT the Devil. I just work here.
Now, who wants to go next?