‘We can’t back down now.’ Jennings slapped the table. ‘There’s too much at stake.’
‘The main thing at stake’s your pride.’
‘Did I ask your opinion?’
Keenan ignored the threatening glare. ‘If there’s a war, we’ll lose.’
‘Not if we strike first! Catch them unaware and …’ Jennings thumped the table again.
‘Perhaps, but we’ll still lose the war. It would be better to establish a mutual understanding.’
‘No! We strike!’
‘Your father …’
‘Fuck my father! We need to show strength.’
‘Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you. You might get your Pearl Harbour, but they’ll have their Hiroshima.’
A drabble is a story of exactly 100 words.
Oh, that's a really good analogy to express your point, Rob! Now I want to know what the enmity was all about. Well done!
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