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Shinzo was beginning to question his girlfriend. She seemed overly concerned with material things, and he suspected she loved his inheritence more than him. All this came to a head at the shoe shop.
Hiroko looked lovely in the red shoes, and she insisted she must have them. Unfortunately, the cost of the designer shoes made Shinzo choke.
“I don’t have my inheritence yet, you know,” he whispered.
“Not to worry,” grinned Hiroko. “I’m an expert negotiator.”
She slipped into the back with the salesman.
Quiet as a mouse, Shinzo followed them to observe.
Twenty minutes later, she returned, freshly perfumed and adjusting her hair. “I got a great price!” she exclaimed. “I told you I’m great negotiator.”
Scowling, Shinzo just nodded. “I expect your bargaining position sealed it.”
“It did!”
“Do you suppose diplomats assume the bargaining position of ‘bent over a table’ as well?”
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Written for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2018/07/30/fffaw-challenge-176th/
If she was planning on cashing in with Shinzo’s upcoming inheritance, forget it.
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You are so right. She seriously messed up that gig. 😉
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It sounds like she blown it, I don’t see how she can talk her way out of this
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What’s funny is she thinks she can find good “bargaining position,” but it’s never going to work. 😉 Good to see you, Michael!
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Whoa! I think he needs to rethink his position with this woman! Great story!
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Well, he’s tried lots of positions with her… Trouble is, he still can’t trust her. Maybe time to cut bait and call it off. 😉 Thanks much, PJ!
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Yes, I agree with you.
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Looks like she ‘blew’ her chances of getting her mitts on Shinzo’s inheritance away 😛
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Haha! Yeah, when it comes to keeping a guy, she sucks… 😉 Thanks so much!
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Ha ha ha, there goes her chance of getting a bite of that inheritance.
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So true. Who knows? Maybe the shoe salesman has an inheritance too. 😉
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Well, you have to make what you’ve got work for you I suppose. If she’s happy to do that for some shoes…!
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Right? She’ll probably do a lot more than that for an inheritance. 😉
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Anything for a pair of shoes! The heights of desperation. A great take on the prompt.
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Yeah, she really, really liked those shoes. 😉 Thanks so much! 🙂
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Without saying you said so much. All for a pair of shoes!
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Hehe. Sometimes the best way to say something is not say it. 😉 Thanks so much!
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Great take on this one. Enjoyed the read.
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Thanks most kindly! 🙂
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Actually, if more diplomats were open to taking that position, the world probably could have avoided a few wars. 🙂
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Very true! 😀
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