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Even Steven

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By Lamar WigginsPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Even Steven
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It quickly dawned on Steven that he had been double crossed. It should have been the last job of his criminal career; he was ready to throw in the towel.

After his accomplice ditched him and disappeared with the rare coin collection, he decided to put his tracking skills to the test. He knew Patrick had a buyer in Cancun. With many tricks up his sleeve, it was time for Steven's last heist...

He spent hours searching the airlines and finally found a reservation that matched the itinerary he was looking for.

Steven dressed as a woman and went to the airport to wait for his back-stabbing ex-partner to check in. He was next in line behind Patrick, dragging a piece of luggage.

"That's him right there, he stole my purse!" an old lady said while pointing to Patrick. The TSA pulled him aside for questioning. It was enough time for Steven to slyly switch bags and blend in with the heavy flow of human traffic. He watched Patrick from an exit desperately looking for his luggage after the alleged purse theft was deemed a mistake. Steven paid the old lady handsomely. He winked at her before they both vanished...

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Lamar Wiggins

Creative writer in the Northeast U.S. having fun with words...

Here, you will find plenty of odd storylines, embracing the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.

"Life is Love Experienced" -LW

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    Written by Lamar Wiggins