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Wednesday is story time again. I have been fascinated by the concepts of good and evil. Not that the two are particularly interesting but what has been interesting to me is in some cases good and evil are basically defined by the culture in which the acts which are labelled good or evil take place. There are some universal standards of good and evil that transcend cultures such as murder and incest, but there are variable definitions of good and evil which can be found around the world. This week’s story is about Frank and his close encounter with evil titled The Devil You Say? I hope you like it.
The Devil You Say? By John W. Howell ©2014
“So your name is Frank right?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Do I know you?”
“You may have heard of me.”
“Still doesn’t help. You have a name?”
“Well, I prefer His Highness, but Beelzebub will do.”
“Beezlebub? You mean the devil?”
“Ah yes, there is the word most use.”
W-What do you want with me.”
“I have an opportunity for you.”
“Opportunity?”
“Yup. I like that word. Yup, an opportunity.”
“What is it?”
“Whoa, anxious are we?”
Come on. Is it one of those soul sell deals?”
“Well yes, it is Frank. If you sign away your soul I will grant any wish you may have.”
“No tricks. I have seen this kind of thing on TV where the guy signs over his soul and the devil tricks him out of something.”
“No tricks. What would you wish for?”
“Okay, here it is. I wish for twenty million dollars personally handed to me each year for fifty years.”
“Oh, I see you have the time of your life covered so there is no early out. Very clever. Okay, I can grant that wish. Let me check and see the status of your soul. I’ll just use my iPad for a second. Excuse me.”
“Sure.”
“Frank I have some disappointing news for you. I would have been able to grant your wish, but there is only one problem.”
“Problem? What problem?”
“I already have your soul. It was totally committed to me by your own actions so there is no need to provide incentives to get it.”
“There must be some mistake.”
“And you made it Frank.”
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That clever and cunning Beelzebub always finds a way!
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Yes it does.
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Hmm.. didn’t see that coming. Poor Frank 😦 Great stuff John. 🙂
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Thanks. Let’s face it. Frank’s a loser.
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Only one thing for Frank to do now. Be so bad that the devil will be afraid he’ll take over. So begins the journey of Frank the Witless Immortal.
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Maybe he can find a home in your twelfth.
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Nah. I have enough crazy, evil immortals running around Windemere. Frank is all yours. Treat him with the respect and kindness he deserves. 😉
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Thanks (I think)
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Snap. Snap. Snap.
Sounds like a hilarious comedy team. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you. Still practicing the timing.
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Sounded pretty good to me. 🙂
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I like that the devil is an iPad man. No crappy Microsoft products for the Son of Perdition!
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I figured the best for the worst.
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Witty cleverness, your highness. I liked it! Its very true that we go through life making our own mistakes. Losing our soul bit by bit…
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Unlike Frank at the end, we are not surprised. Thanks.
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Ha! Very good ending John! Poor Frank – he’s actually not that clever at all is he?
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He is one of the dumbest humans on the planet.
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Ah ha! Frank can’t con the devil who made him.
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I wondered where he came from. Spawn of the devil. I like it.
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Well of course the devil has an iPad 😉
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Priceless. Frank deserves this one.
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Yes he does.
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