It took courage at first to stand in public places holding a sign that said, "Hit me." But no one saw him. Stealing Rolex watches also went unobserved.
Eventually the time came to try carrying a gun and firing it randomly. They noticed him then.
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Once it became clear that no one read his books, followed his blogs, and that his social media following was zero, Jake realised that, in the eyes of the world, he truly did not exist. At first he was despondent, then soon, as he passed unnoticed through crowds, he realised that invisibility brought great powers.
It took courage at first to stand in public places holding a sign that said, "Hit me." But no one saw him. Stealing Rolex watches also went unobserved. Eventually the time came to try carrying a gun and firing it randomly. They noticed him then.
Ann-Louise
22/7/2017 12:12:27 am
Ooooh! I LIKE it!
Bobby Warner
23/7/2017 02:50:41 am
Ending really surprised me, Gordon. Well done! Comments are closed.
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"Classic"
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