Judgement of Solomon
A modern-time micro
Two Gen-Z women gave birth at the same hospital, each to a baby boy. One of the babies died and his mother claimed that the other woman stole her baby with the doctors’ help. She sued them all and they went to court.
The judge, an old wise man, thought the situation was too similar to a famous biblical tale and decided to test the women the same way.
“I’m gonna need a sword,” he said, hoping that the liar would confess. Neither woman flinched so the judge ordered a recess to find a sword.
After the recess, the judge took a sword and ordered to bring in the baby.
“The court resolves to split the baby and give each woman a half,” the judge said dramatically, holding the sword to the baby’s chest.
“With all due respect, Your Honor, this is f*cked up!” the first woman cried out. “I came here to get a DNA test ordered and you wanna kill my baby in front of me?”
“Yeah, I’m gonna record this and post it on my Insta,” the second woman said. “Even if I weren’t the real baby’s mother, what would I do with a bloody half-baby?”
The judge said, “No DNA test needed,” and gave the baby to his real mother.
Was it the first or the second woman?
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Lana V Lynx
Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist
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