“Suzi, you spelled it wrong – again!”

“No, I didn’t. I know perfectly well how to spell, Mother. Your nuns have pounded it into me. 12 years of catholic school – and I survived!” Suzi muttered as she typed on her notepad. “Mothers can be so exasperating.”

“Seriously, Suzi. You have SCANDAL misspelled. You used a K again.”

“Mother, it means the same thing. I’m just trying to make my point with the name of my blog. If you don’t catch the eye, people won’t pay attention. Suzi’s SKANDAL grabs that attention.”

Suzi’s mom shook her head and sighed. “Well, I guess you have a point. I know I read your blog, and I tell other people about it, too. We all like to see who has the latest scandal in our little town. You find the best dirt.”

“Well, people just make it so easy, Mom. And, I haven’t been sued . . . yet. Like Argus Hamilton said, ‘If it’s not true, it’s libel.’ Politics are fair game. You remember what it was like when you ran for school board.”

“Yeah, I do. Lots of mudslinging for a job that only paid $200 a month. Glad I’m thick-skinned. Wish you’d been writing then. Might’ve saved me some heartbreak to have a counter-point or two.”

“I know, Mom. But you did great. You had a good showing. Maybe someday you can run again.”

“What?! And have my name show up in Suzi’s SKANDAL!? I don’t think so, my darling. I love you and all that, but I’d rather read about OTHER people’s scandals and not mine. Write on, Suzi, write on.”
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The Trifecta Weekly Challenge was to write between 33 and 333 words on SCANDAL. These are mine . . . where are yours?