by Katie Dee

I hover over the Delete button.

Jerry insists my novel needs cuts. “Too many characters. Remove Charlie completely.”

I hate yielding to the conniving prat, but Jerry’s held me hostage in my contract for years. He forces me to write what he wants to see, else he promises I’ll never land an agent again.

“Don’t delete me,” Charlie whispers. “Jerry’s the one who should disappear.”

Usually I fight back when one of my characters tries to take over. This time, I don’t.

I give Charlie full control. He grabs my keys and a butcher’s knife, and drives to Jerry’s house.

Katie Dee

Katie Dee is a Civil Engineer turned microfiction writer from Nashville, Tennessee. Her work has been featured on Curated Microfiction, Sci-Fi Shorts, and Vocal Media. If she’s not writing, she’s scrolling on Instagram: @KatieDeeWrites.