I turn to the audience and brag with an evil leer, “Heroes are a dime a dozen, but a juicy villain is a joy forever!”

I take my bow as the curtain falls and the crowd erupts with applause.

“You’ve ruined my noble play!” Raphael is furious.

I had ad-libbed and upstaged my way through the last act, becoming progressively more absurd.
In the final seconds, I broke the fourth wall and, hopefully, Raphael’s career.

Next day, to my chagrin, reviews blared out a blazing success.

“Brilliant writing! Raphael Monteo is the new Beckett!”

“Good guys always win,” he gloats.

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Margarida Brei
Margarida Brei(@margarida-brei)
8 days ago

Fuji, I love your picture of the evil villain gloating. He was upstaged though and his evil plan to discredit the playwright backfired. Good humorous piece.

Lisa Dykes
Lisa Dykes(@lisa-dykes)
8 days ago

Fuji I think your story is great, and well written. Really enjoyed it.

Deborah Goulding
Deborah Goulding(@deborah-goulding)
7 days ago

Fuji, I really enjoyed this story. The actors plan backfired, which in turn, boosted his own career. Wonder if he was secretly hoping for rave reviews?

Lotchie Carmelo
Lotchie Carmelo(@lotchie-carmelo)
3 days ago

Such a fun read, Fuji. Raphael deserves his win. Well done, Fuji.

Lotchie Carmelo
Lotchie Carmelo(@lotchie-carmelo)
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2 days ago

Nice one.

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