by Julie Furxhi
They crossed the threshold to complete the delivery. They loved challenges, especially mazes. Simply deliver the manuscript to the monster codenamed Minotaur. Deliver it without getting attacked by bats or snakes, falling into sulfur pits or being crushed by moving walls. The forgotten flashlight would have been helpful. Also, the pay was insufficient.
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Julie Furxhi's work has been published in Brilliant Flash Fiction, Eunoia Review, and Story Street Writers. Her debut novel, Desiderium, is available wherever books are sold or at one’s local library. Her website lives here.