Big Mike Bigelow stared at Billy’s offering for half a minute that seemed to stretch for hours. If Mr Big accepted the gift, Billy knew he’d be accepted into the gang. This was his only chance. The big man opened a cigar box and proffered it, nodding a direction to drop the severed finger in.
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My 55 offering for this week. (Virtual) blood dripping, in the hope that the Big G-Man will accept it.
It's actually adapted from something I'm working on elsewhere. Huge chunks hav appeared in a different format on my Thinking Ten page. But for this version, go visit the G-Man to see what other people have offered.