Gypsy Fortune Teller

[Karl/Pa.]

In a dark and gloomy room, the fortune teller was startled by what she saw in her crystal ball. She looked up at the woman sitting across the table. "There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just be blunt. Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this year."

Visibly shaken, the woman stared at the fortune teller's lined face, then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands. She took a few deep breaths to compose herself. She simply had to know one thing.

As she composed herself she met the fortune teller's gaze, steadied her voice, and asked, "Will I get away with it?"