Spinach 419 — Part Two
By Brian M Milton
Hello, faithful blog readers. I've had a reply from Dave, the spinach!
Dearest Briain,
I am so glad you have responded. So many have not and I was concerned my children would never escape from this terrible bad place.
It is a shame that the world is full of so many untrustworthy people with shifty attitudes and that you have to be cautious in who you have the business dealings with but I do understand. So many humans are devious and crafty. But not you, you are kind and lovely. So lovely, in fact, that I feel sure you can afford only a small €5 to cover the postal costs for a tiny packet of a few of my precious seed children.
I beseech you to cover this cost that is insignificant to you but will mean everything to me and my children.
Your humble friend,
Dave, a spinach plant.
What do you think I should do, readers? It's only a fiver and I'm thinking I could set up a separate bank account with nothing else in it so this person can't rip me off.
Let me know in the comments, but I'm tempted. If nothing else, I might get some free salad leaves.
Brian is a short scruffy Glaswegian who lives in a small bungalow with a large garden. He is surrounded by bee hives, cows and badly maintained vegetable beds. At nights the plants creep around the house and tap on his windows. He has been previously published in places such as Shoreline of Infinity, New Maps and Fireside Fiction. Further information on his writings can be found at his occasionally updated blog at https://munchkinstein.co.uk/
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