Fool Me Once

She was young, I was old. She was easy, information gold. No she did not have a contract yet. But she knew her school – Eastside Prep. Had met her principal, he’d paid her way For the conference where we’d met that day. I bought her lunch, pretended to be her friend. Learned all her secrets, now and then. I called the union after lunch. Gave them an earful on a hunch. Threatened a lawsuit, big and large. Gave them specifics, now in charge. Said they would look into it, and they certainly did. Felt slightly guilty taking advantage of a kid. Now she is sitting at home, and I am at work. It is hard to usurp me, I can be a formidable jerk. Written July 27, 2018 Contest: Fool Me Once Sponsor: Brenda Chiri