Short Story Of Walter Mity: A Narrative Fiction

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Pinggg, went the bell on the drugstore door as Mrs. Mitty walked out. “Those gosh darn people in there! They obviously don’t have the training to properly bag my medicine!” Mrs. Mitty complained while putting the bag in her purse. Walter Mitty followed Mrs. Mitty to their car as she kept mumbling on about how her medicine wasn’t done correctly. There was a breeze of wind that gusted into the car just as they closed the doors with a thump… …”thump went the door of Detective Mitty’s car as the breeze went up his trench coat. He adjusted his hat and turned on his flashlight just as he heard a woman scream out in fear. “Let’s get this done,” thought Mitty as he speed walked toward the old abandoned house, clutching his flashlight with one hand and lightly holding his gun at his side. He got up to the wooden porch and the floorboards creaked under his weight. As he put his hand out to open the door, his deputy inspector’s voice rang through his head, “You’re the only one that can save this woman’s life, Mitty. Don’t let everyone down.” He slowly opened the door and heard light talking somewhere in the house. He stalked up the steps and had his hand on the knob of the door the people were in. He flung the door open to see a beautiful …show more content…
You are my hero! How can I ever repay you?”
“Don’t worry about it maam, it’s my job to protect the citizens of this ruthless town.” ...Thump went the car as Mitty had accidentally hit a garbage can in the gas station parking lot.
“Well you really did it now, Walter!” exclaimed Mrs. Mitty while getting out of the car, “Let me guess, you were thinking again, weren’t you! Well then right after I get gas, I will be driving you to Dr. Renshaw, you hear?”
Walter Mitty just looked at his wife in silence and sulked into the store. He bought a pack of cigarettes and walked out side, going to the car and leaning on the passenger door. He lit one up and began “thinking” again as the puffs of smoke whirled in the bitter

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