“It will be easy money!” says the native doctor, Babatunde, right as he passed me the charm I was going to use to marry the king’s daughter. Growing up in my village my family and I have lived like paupers… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” said Tom with delight, his ears flopping up and down as he bounced on my bed. A little stuffing leaked from his head and drifted in the still air like a snowflake down to the… Continue Reading →
It will be easy money!” Chloe says. “It’s a scam, Chloe.” “Potato potato.” The thought of scamming innocent people never bothered her before. Everyone is just running on learned programs anyways. “You are crazy.” “Well, we already knew that.” “You’re… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money, this is your only chance?” And that’s what started the worst undercover I ever experienced. “You’ll be going undercover and infiltrating the Black Lotus clan. Once infiltrated you’ll need to blend in as if all… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” they said, I think to myself. They never said anything about kidnapping an autistic kid though, did they, I add sarcastically. I look down at the seven-year-old kid who just wants to play on his… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” That’s what they say.Unfortunately false, to my dismay.They don’t understand-I’m the one with blood on my hands. It’s like a game to them:Queen takes the pawn.Their lives go untouched by the Mayhem.They sit on their… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” says my grandma over the phone. “All you have to do is watch my precious little baby Cupcake at my house for the weekend and I’ll give you a little extra cash for your pocket!”… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” My friend Amanda holds up the poster that she made last night for me to see. On the poster it says, ‘Homemade bracelets! $2 for a premade bracelet or $3 for a special order!’ As… Continue Reading →
Monday, 11:14 PM. “It will be easy money!” Collie says in a stage whisper-like tone, trying to get the point across. Emphasized, yet subtle.“I know— I know, give me a goddamn second to think.” Trip asserts, in an effort to… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” The sign reads as my eyes catch it. It’s so rare that a flyer on the street actually catches my attention, but this one does. The bright pink sign stapled to the pole makes me… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money,” they say with a sigh, a path chosen hastily, a soul’s silent cry.I am a girl with empty eyes and a full bag, a full chest but not much to the rest.Skin and bones, a… Continue Reading →
It will be easy money! I said to myself as I headed toward the small brick house. The familiar, distinct smell of cookies abruptly wasted towards me as I waltzed up the tall steep driveway. The cardinal that always seemed… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” exclaimed Adam. He had the looks of a man in his mid twenties, that was, until you got to his face. Years of bad decision making clearly aged his appearance by quite a few years…. Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” Nathaniel screamed into the microphone. Rap music intertwines with Nathan’s determined shouts as they reverberate throughout the gym bathroom. It’s Friday afternoon, and a group of high schoolers huddle around the basketball court, anticipating an… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!”“It just doesn’t seem that simple, Ron.”“Oh come on, what about this isn’t simple? All you have to do is pick up a package and deliver it.”I pause because like he said it is that simple,… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!”With those five words, Chrissy had convinced me to join her in this business. But today, as we stood under the scorching afternoon sun, our flip-flops frying like eggs on the pavement, I was beginning to… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” My fiance, James, said confidently, “We fake the wedding!” I stared at him like he was crazy. “Why? How?” I asked. He sat me down, “We aren’t flashy people, right?” I nodded. We never had… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” Jaxon had said. “All we need to do is get in, grab the painting, and get out.” As Mel and Jaxson sat in the back of the police car, she could just about murder him…. Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” exclaimed my son. Obviously I wasn’t going to sit here and let him continue with his false antics. “So, you believe that by dancing in front of a camera for this app called ‘tok-talk’ will… Continue Reading →
“It will be easy money!” Jamie exclaims as he shoves his phone in my face. On his screen is an app called EzCash. From the name alone and the app’s look, I can already tell it’s sketchy. I give Jamie… Continue Reading →
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