Vengeance Of A Salesman

Here is another short story for your enjoyment

All weekend Darren thought about who could have stolen his sales, his commissions and the reward as top salesperson that should have been his. A great response to this will bring whoever did it to their knees, figuratively if not literally. There had to have been more than one person involved, no one was able to match his skills as a salesperson.

But what to do? Maybe slip some laxatives in the office coffee pot, or as chocolate gifts for the office as a whole. That would be pretty embarrassing for someone on a sales call to the soil themselves at a client’s office. And there are never eats anything but healthy food, so there would be no suspicion when it doesn’t happen to him.

He rubs his hands together smirking as he decides that this will be the start. You don’t mess with me and expect to get away with it, he thought. He picks a convenience store over an hour’s drive from where he lives, no one there would know him, and he paid in cash, so he left no paper trail.

The next week at work in between appointments Darren thought about what would be the best way to bring about his vengeance. If he gets caught, he figured he could mark it down to an innocent office prank. He decided the best way would be to mix the laxatives among the other candies that are spread out in various bowls all over the office. Each night after he got home from work, he wrapped the individual laxatives in parchment paper, he wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints.

Someone’s going to be very…