When You Can’t Afford the Next Round

100-word story

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“Watch close now.” Bill, the first honest-to-god alcoholic I ever met, was demonstrating his “Five-step Magical ATM banking system.”

“First, ya grab one of these envelopes they give away and ya press the deposit button.” 

“Five hundred usually does it.” Bill pressed buttons. The deposit hatch chucked open. Bill slid the e…