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“I’m beginning to question your loyalty, Jenkins!” he chuckles like an overly excited hen (hence his office nickname: Mr Cluckles). All the usual sycophants join in. I bark out a laugh, my fist clenching the USB drive stuffed full of the documents I’m about to leak. “Leaving early?” he continues (more demented chicken noises). “No Sir,” I lie. “Just nipping out for a bite to eat. I worked through lunch.” He beams, slaps me on the back and sets off down the corridor, the entourage of Yes Men waddling in his wake. I exit the building to meet the reporter.
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A 100 word story written by Bruce Arbuckle, inspired by the random word prompt “loyalty”
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