Trick Play
Feb 17th, 2026 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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“Ooh, a street magician. Let’s watch!”
Bill kept his sigh to himself, not wanting to disappoint his date. Women always enjoyed vapid entertainments and he was used to indulging them. At least in the beginning.
“Sure.”
This magician seemed to be of the most mundane sort, relying on rudimentary sleight of hand and clumsy misdirection. Bill had seen all these tricks on YouTube and delighted in calling out the techniques to the onlookers and ruining the illusion. Sheila dragged him away with an embarrassed apology.
It wasn’t until the waitress brought the check that Bill realized his wallet had disappeared.
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