Sampson | A 100 Word Story

#107 Story Stack with Philip Jackson

“Damn it, Sampson, how did it get out? You told me it was under lock and key. You said this place was harder to get into than Area 51. And yet, here we stand, in an empty room. How do you account for that?”

Sampson was just as surprised as his superior. There was no sign of a break in and the computer logs showed no one had opened the door since it had been placed inside. 

“I…I don’t know, ma’am,” Sampson stammered. “Should we alert the President?”

She stared daggers into his soul and said, “no shit, Sherlock.”

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Story Stack with Philip Jackson

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