I love to collect all sorts of things – badges, stamps, books, tacky souvenirs, even clothes and shoes. If I see something I like, I have to have it. With the cost of living crisis and losing my job, I can’t afford to buy all the nice things anymore, but when I see something I want, I still have to have it. That’s when the shop lifting started. Burglary is a bit risky, so now, if I see someone wearing clothes or shoes I like, I just invite them back to my house. And I’ve found a new thing to collect, although the bodies do take up a lot of room in the garden.

Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).

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