My Uncle Died ,His Lover Threatened My Family1
It was the day after New Year's when my uncle Jack burst into our place and slapped me across the face, shouting about my disheveled hair.
Fed up with our long-standing feuds, I impulsively got a haircut that night—defying his superstitious beliefs that starting the year with drastic changes brings bad luck to him.
Ironically, he died in a mishap the very next day, and Jack's wife, Linda came knocking for a million bucks.
"We're talking about a life here! You owe me a million!"
I laughed coldly and retorted without missing a beat, "Alright then, I'll just get a hair transplant and bring him back!"
Bring back my dear uncle Jack!
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The day after New Year's had me wrapping up an all-nighter on a project.
Mom asked me to attend to the guests, but no sooner had I shown up than Jack, citing my unkempt hair, smacked me hard twice.
"You little punk, always loafing around at home! Consider that slap a favor from your folks."
It took me a moment to catch my breath.
He was sprawled on our sofa like he owned the place, feet up on the coffee table, mumbling away.