Brian told Steve that he better be careful. He could tick off a lot of people.
Since Steve was by disposition a hermit wannabe, except for his internet connection, he said that his goal was to tick off everyone who needed it.
And so he did.
And so they did.
And when that was finished everyone lived happily ever after, or, at least Steve (thought he) (knew he) (wondered if he) did.
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Denise offers the prompt word “hermit” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

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Next week I will be away for a couple of weeks after turning off the computer.
Haha! I like the way you have ended your story
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Thank you, Sadje! I wasn’t sure how to end it.
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You’re welcome. I think it was perfect
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Enjoy your time off!
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Thank you, Michael! Blessings to you!
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‘hermit wannabe, except for his internet connection”. Ha! Good luck to Steve with that one, lol
Love the last line, Frank.
Turn it off and don’t look back. Have a wonderful couple of weeks away.
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Thank you, Denise! I will be seeing if I can live without much of an internet connection for a couple of weeks.
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Hermits can be curmudgeons and wonder at themselves as much as others! Enjoy your time off, Frank. I have to break the internet connection every once in a while too. God bless you.
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Thank you, Dora! Blessings to you!
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Even hermits need others. Sometimes they find out the hard way.
I pray you have a blessed and beautiful time away.
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Good point that hermits need others. Thank you, Mimi! Blessings!
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Excellent Six
(very cool ‘structural’ climax to your story…)
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Thank you, Clark!
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Love this one, Frank. Happy holiday to you!
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Thank you, Misky!
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he needed others at least to say to them they are wrong!
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Clever! Yes, we’re never sure, are we. But if we don’t act, there’s no chance in catching a clue!
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It became easier to be a hemit when the internet appeared! Have a happy hiatus, Frank!
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Political correctness gone mad, eh?! Happy holidays, Frank!
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