“Don’t Do It”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: “When in doubt, don’t.” — Benjamin Franklin

Don’t do it.

Why not?

You know why not. Don’t do it.

But why?

Don’t.

But–

No but’s. Don’t. Do. It.

… But I really want to.

I know. But don’t.

No, I mean I really, really, really, really…

Ugh, I know where this is going…

… really, really, really…

… are you just going to keep saying ‘really’…

… really, really, really…

… until I say…

… really, really, really…

… that…

… really, really, REALLY…

… you can do it?

… … …

… … …

So…

… Uh oh. Wait…

… you’re saying that…

… wait, wait, wait…

… I can do it?!

… NO! NO! DON’T DO IT!

…

…

…

Too late…

Final Comments: This was so much fun to write!

Overall Rating: 🤣