Retribution was written for a Flash Fiction competition in the space of 55 hours. The rules were:

• A max. of 500 words.

• Your story must include the words MAYBE, MAYHEM, DISMAY, MAYOR and MAYONNAISE.

• Your story’s FIRST word must be an 11-letter word.

• Your story must, at some point, include someone or something RUNNING.

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