Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned...

Father Damien heard the confessional door slide shut.

"Bless me Father, for I have sinned..."

Father Damien frowned. The penitent's voice was soft but oddly familiar.

"I have committed the sin of theft and cheated a man in a game of cards." Before the penitent could elaborate, Father Damien spoke.

"Gambling is a dangerous vice," he admonished. "Who did you cheat?"

"Um...a man in a black coat and hat. He hid his face with a scarf."

Silence fell inside the confessional.

"F-Father?"

"You son of a bitch!"

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Thank you for lingering.