The Parcel 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 SOMETHING EITHER BEING SENT OR RECEIVED IN THE MAIL.

• Your story must include the following words: JINGLE, CLICK, BUMP, SIZZLE (plurals or -ing variants are allowed).

• Your story's final sentence must contain exactly THREE words.

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