As it turns out, this story and three others tied for the top spot. The tie-breaker left me in the last spot (apply clichés about cookie crumbling'/'biscuit breaking'/'shrewsbury slicing' :-)).
Congratulations to all the winners (quite a few of them). Pats on back to organisers for seeing this through, and for making judging comments available.
One judge mentioned some trouble interpreting the 2nd last sentence, which I didn't realise at the time of writing (I meant one wife and two girlfriends only, present company included. The implication of who hired the man was intentionally open-ended, but in my mind, it was the wife.). I wish I had had another 50-100 words, because I had to skip past a few binding agents to fit it in.
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Congrats!
Congrats JR. awesome story, excellent twist in the end :)
Congrats to J."Chekhov".R . Could not follow your first story well but second one was very good
I liked the story. Well done JR.
Manish, AN, Saurabh, Thakar: thanks
Good story, Ramanand. But I found it a bit unconvincing (if I may), in terms of establishing the protagonist as a cheat. From the feel given out, he could easily be a nicer guy rather than one having the nerve to be a meaner self.
No.. my second round was better (could finally open my eyes :-)). Good one Ramanand. Disregard my earlier comment.
D: it's ok, you don't have to force yourself to be sympathetic :-)
Couldn't do a lot of establishing in the word limit, am afraid. I looked at him as a guy with weights on his shoulders looking for cheap distractions!
I liked your story the best.
nevertheless , better lucks awaits you later.
Cheers,
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