Ed entered the booth, drawing the curtain closed behind him. He rubbed his eyes and took a deep breath as he tried to collect his thoughts.
Ed wiped the sweat from his forehead as he contemplated the seriousness of what he was about to do. His mind wandered back over the past several months. He softly whispered the words as he recollected recent events and confrontations: Dishonesty. Deceit. Braggadocio. Narcissism.
Was he being too harsh?
Finally, Ed finished his business and paused for a moment.
“Say five rosaries and ten Hail Marys,” the priest instructed from behind the screen.
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This 99-word story is my contribution to the November 9 Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge to "write a story that pivots around an unexpected ending."
