The phone keeps ringing. This piece was produced for the 2016 Very, Very, Short, Short Stories contest and was inspired by the rules of CLIFFORD THOMPSON Dialogue: "Do one thing for a person, and he think he owes you; do everything for a person, and he thinks you owe him." Sound: Cicadas whirring Narrative: The action takes place during the hottest summer on record. For more information on The Sarah Awards visit: thesarahawards.com/