magisternihil's 100-word story for January 25, 2026

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on January 25, 2026. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Everyone can see it out there, jutting out of the water like it’s supposed to be there, calling out for all ages to take a thrilling leap off it’s top step. Only one answered the call. A bank robber named Wally Perks swam right out there while fleeing the police weighted down by his bag of loot. He climbed onto them to rest for a moment, then thumbed his nose at his pursuers and leapt. That’s the last anyone has seen of him. So we all steer clear, you see, because wherever Wally ended up, it can’t be any good.

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