magisternihil's 100-word story for August 3, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on August 3, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Anybody can steal a bike, but it takes a true artist to creatively relocate one. It all started one Saturday. I was heading home and saw a shiny new Schwinn leaning against a phone pole with no lock. I was so tired from walking I grabbed it and almost rode off, but then something inside me made me move it across the street. That guy searched for ten minutes before spotting it. Hilarious! I have to get more creative each time to scratch the itch. Getting it up the pole was tricky, but I can’t wait until it pays off.

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