A short story using 240 characters or less!, for the Freewriters community to #zapfic240 contest. Prompt: “wire"
Volatile.
A drop of cold sweat trickles down my forehead. One spark would be enough to make the whole thing explode. I squeeze the pliers between the red and black wires, swallow, and cut.
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