One Minute Shy of Fame

He felt cheated throughout his life.

Overweight with a sweat gland malfunction, Jake watched as all the other boys raced ahead to lives of their (and his) dreams.

Always a broken shoestring short of fame.

Not today. Today, Jake was grabbing his 15 minutes as scared passengers and television cameras watched the bomb’s clock.

1:03…1:02…1:01…BOOM!