Harry, the sheriff, and the lemons

Harry, the sheriff, and the lemons  (E) Writer's Cramp entry for March 10,, 2017 #2114741 by Chris Breva

288 words

Prompts: "Seven Bridges Road
vacated house
lemons
angry Harry"

Nobody knew what was wrong with Angry Harry.. The truth never came out. However the sheriff caught him down on Seven Bridges Road throwing lemons at an old vacated house.. The story was that the sheriff really didn't want to arrest Angry Harry. He simply wanted Angry Harry to quit throwing lemons at the vacated house. Angry Harry refused to do so however and began throwing lemons at the sheriff as well!

"What's gotten into you Angry Harry," asked the sheriff as the lemons kept pelting the cruiser. "I know you're a little screwy. You always have been. This just isn't like you though. Now cease throwing lemons at either my cruiser or the vacated house or I'll be forced to place you under arrest."

"You can arrest me if you want sheriff but I own that vacated house and I own the lemons. So it seems to me I can do whatever I want with either one."

"You're right Angry Harry. If you own the vacated house it's yours to destroy if you want to destroy it. However you can't be throwing lemons at my cruiser or I because you own neither. Now why don't you just simmer down and tell me what's going on?"

"Did it occur to you that perhaps I just want to stand here on Seven Bridges Road and throw lemons at a vacated house," Angry Harry asked.

"No it hadn't," replied the sheriff. "I'll tell you what though. Stop throwing lemons at my cruiser and I'll join you."

After that nobody could figure out why Angry Harry and the sheriff were sighted on Seven Bridges Road throwing lemons at Angry Harry's vacated house!"

First Place Writer's Cramp March 10, 2017