Fiction Published in The Green Silk Journal

 

I am thrilled to announce one of my fiction stories,, "Crypto", has just been published in the October 2020 issue of  The Green Silk Journal. he story examines the meaning of money and trust in a marriage. 

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                                                           Crypto

 

    

     Sara’s eyes bulged as she watched the deliverywoman unload six medium-sized boxes from the back of her truck. In a voice meant to convey her distress, Sara yelled, “Jack, what did you do now?”

 

     She heard Jack come up the basement stairs. “Hon, you need something?”

 

    “What,” her finger aimed at the living room window, “what is that?”

 

     Jack squinted and saw the source of her anger. “My stuff’s here! Wow, that was fast.”

 

     “Stuff? What stuff?” Moisture collected on Sara’s upper lip. After five years of marriage, she still couldn’t accept Jack’s propensity to acquire new hobbies as often as he got a paycheck. “What did you buy now?”      

 

     “Hang on honey. Let me help this lady.” Tall and lanky, Jack was across the room and out the door in four easy steps. Sara followed but watched from inside the garage. At the bottom of the driveway, Jack picked up his merchandise and carried it to a spot next to his car. As the truck pulled away, Jack turned and smiled.  

 

     “It’s computer equipment, babe. Remember I told you I wanted to set up a crypto mining rig? Well, this is some of the equipment I need.”

 

     Sara’s face twisted like a pretzel. “Some of the equipment you need? How much? How much is this costing us?”

 

     Sara watched her husband wipe his brow “It’s all the hardware, hon. I still need some

racks and track lighting.”

 

       “How much, Jack?”

 

 

 

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