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RE: Terminal - [Short Story - Costa Concordia Shipwreck]

in #fiction7 years ago

I don't know if this is supposed to be a sad story but I find it rather funny.

First, he stakes all he has on a girl who is just flirting with him; then gets arrested for a crime he didn't commit and finally get a break up call (she couldn't even tell him in person).

At the end of the day, seems the arrest was a good thing after all. Even the breakup absolves him of any guilt he could have felt on bringing her on the trip. I believe he wanted to say "Good riddance"

However, my conspiratorial mind couldn't help but wonder if it wasn't a grand scheme (by Sarah, I mean).

PS: Do we get a sequel? I really want to know how Jason clears himself of the charges.

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I like your interpretation here. Yeah, he put all his eggs in one basket (a bit too soon, I think) and then things go badly for him. It's sort of a 'comedy of errors' type story, and it sounds like you found that humor too.

I like your thought that maybe he means 'Good riddance'. Slightly less brutal than him just being happy she might be dead.

Thanks for reading!