Daily Flash Fiction Challenge

“Sentenced to the maximum penalty allowable by law for a crime he didn’t commit, forced to give up his stamp…he is, RENEGADE NOTARY. He works outside the normal channels of propriety in search of justice for the little guy who needs an important document notarized.”

“Dude, Henry, shut up. We’re not using that as a commercial. We’re not even doing any kind of publicity. This is supposed to be underground.”

“All I’m saying, Jack, is that we need more of a presence. I mean, your stamp was stolen and egregious crimes were committed while you were unaware. The governor’s office needs to realize that.”

“Don’t take it personally. Maybe when my appeal goes through we’ll see where we stand, but in the meantime we have a client.”

“The Peterson’s are in the waiting room, sir”, chimed in Julie from the front office.

“Send them in”

As they entered Jack’s office, Mrs. Peterson seemed distraught. As the four reviewed the documents, Mr. Peterson grew more and more forceful about making his wife sign the papers. Jack noticed the happenings and before long he asked for a sidebar with Henry.

“Henry, do you see what’s going on here?”

“I’m not sure, is it the fact that Mr. Peterson is being pushy about his wife signing her new will or the fact that he has a gun in his jacket?”

“Well, I didn’t know about the gun part, but yeah, both.”

“What should we do? Per notary regulations, we should just do the notarization and notify the proper authorities.”

“Well Henry, we’re not in a spot where we can do that due to our current circumstances. I’ve always said the fourth sub-clause should have been ‘to take matters into your own hands’. Get your gun.”

Word Count: 292