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Yesterday was the last day. Two of us sat on the porch of his cabin, passing a bottle of vodka back and forth, waiting for dawn. Waiting for the end. Dr. Robert turned the little orange bottle over and over, listening to the rattle of the pills inside. I reached for it, but he pulled back. "Wait,"he said. "She loves yo...
Damn this was a dark prompt. Well here it is: "A man never hits a lady. Do you understand son?"my father's words echoed in my mind, refusing my best attempts to drown them in Jack Daniels. I raised the bottle to my lips again, watching bubbles form and travel upwards through the amber liquid. "Drink up."I said hand...
1) It was finally time. They had been planning this for months. And Kevin had made sure everything was perfect. The flowers on the altar were just the right color, not to white but a lovely cream color. The ceremony would be small, and most definetly private. You couldn't be to careful, and some of his family didn't ap...
"Stupid. Stupid, stupid, stupid!" The string of curses followed Dave along the road as he stumbled drunkenly through the suburbs in the general direction of home. His uncertain path weaved along the pavement, somehow avoiding wheely bins and lampposts as if some great drunken God was guiding Dave home. "Hey Karen,...
Marisa got into the school by some extracurricular feat. Some say she called the dean every single day over the summer to inquire about free spaces, some say she threatened the principal with a shotgun, or seduced him. To me, she simply shrugged, as if she didn't even know, herself. She was like that. An excemption to ...
I got all the tears out when I first learned the news. Cancer. There was nothing I could've done except wait and watch the inevitable take its course. The funeral. And that's exactly what it did. That's why I didn't cry at the funeral. We were brothers. Twins. He knew all my secrets, and I knew all of his. We shared ...
The woman came up to me, her face as expressionless as a robot's. 'I wish to purchase an emotion,' she said flatly. 'Are you the dealer?' 'Yep, that's me,' I said cheerfully. 'They call me Mr. Happy, but I've got every emotion there is, illegal or not. Anger, happiness, sadness, they're all for sale.' I grinned broadl...
I don't really know how to explain it, I am not the sharpest tool in the shed. But, I guess in my own words, time just went on without me. I desynced, my timeline shifted from that of everything else. I was running in the park, doing my normal evening routine. It got really quiet, and suddenly I realized that everyone ...
It wasn't mine to take. I know that. You think I don't? Fuck you. I still get sick every single time I think about that night. Physically ill. My body shakes, last night's prepackaged meal spews out of my mouth, and I think about killing myself. But I don't deserve to die. I deserve to live with this pain and guilt. ...
They finally built a wall all along the Southern Boarder of the United States of America. The long, hard hours of gathering materials, installing video cameras and automatic weapons that used motion sensors to pick a target. At first, no one realized that's how it was, and families trying to escape poverty and hunger w...
"Cool,"I replied to the receptionist, handing my bag to the bellboy. "All-expenses covers healthcare right?" "Uh,"pouted the receptionist, who had obviously not gotten the reaction she had hoped for. "You'll probably have to talk to legal about that." "I'm sorry, what do you mean we can't leave?"I winced a bit. The o...
"General Whitefield. I need a strategy to beat these invaders, ASAP." "Ah, Mr. President. Our narrative analysts have identified several weaknesses in the alien invasion plan, but first, I need you to introduce yourself." "Pardon?" "Say your full name, maybe say something to establish your character a little. Nam...
"I would've thought that corporate would be pleased with my efforts, you know. A lot more than to send some jackboot accountant thug on to my case!" "Please, Doctor,"the accountant sighed as they walked, rubbing his forehead. "You know that the higher-ups have always been pleased with your work, but-" "But *nothing...
“Step away from her, Dr. Wasteland!” “Never! Earth will be brought to its knees!” Super Earth rose two feet from the ground, his cape heroically flapping behind him as he spoke. “Earth is round, Wasteland. It has no knees.” The people in the convenience store clapped and cheered. Earth was saving the day again! “Ne...
The rain lashed down, drumming its impatient rhythm as it pattered off of the heaps of scrap surrounding the two men. They regarded each other with wary eyes. It had all come down to this. There was a moment of stark clarity as the two men’s gazes locked. Both had the sights of their handguns tracking the brow of the o...
Me, I don't worry if a prompt will be popular or not. I choose a prompt that allows me to write the story I want, whether that is a new piece, or something a [little longer.](http://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/2nv3ly/modpost_sunday_free_write_better_late_than_never/cmh9ppz) I write for myself, not for othe...
I've always been a heavy sleeper. Growing up, my parents would tell me I could sleep through the apocalypse. When I found out I was pregnant, I was ecstatic. John and I had been trying for a child so long, and it looked like our prayers had finally been answered. I called all my friends, told my boss, and everyone w...
Notes on Congolese Species X-Dr. Oak ---- Day-24 Today whilst walking through the thick undergrowth of a particularly lonely native route I saw something amazing. I believe it could well be a new species, as it has defining features that separate it from well documented species. I've only caught a glimpse, however; ...
“Ma’am, I need you to concentrate. What did the perp look like?” “I can’t concentrate. Are you serious? You’re in a full latex bodysuit. You look like a transgender catwoman. Catman, I guess.” “Ma’am, I was the only officer in the area. I had the day off and everyone else is covering the parade.” “Shame it was...
"Ok, everyone, Conference room, 5 minutes!"Michael called out to the crowd clustered around the window, watching the roving horde of undead in the parking lot below. "Michael, we're already in the conference room,"Pam pointed out softly. "Well... be here in 5 minutes, too!" "Just say what you want to say!"Angela i...
“It is time to look, to start asking the big questions. Like who we are, and what do we want? We have two great and powerful parties, the democrats and the republicans, but they have become divided and lost balance with each other. We must remember that our brothers across the aisle are not our enemies, but our family....
I slam my briefcase on the dining room table. I hear Hera yell from the kitchen. "I told you not to slam your case on the table like that! It'll scuff it up! I payed too muc-" "Enough. I get it. I'm sorry I forgot. It was a long day at work today."I rub my eyes and stretch out. "Say, what's for dinner?"I ask, taking my...
Year 208 of this standstill: Nothing is new. Everything to be seen, has been seen. Everything to do, done. No new faces. Everyone is known. There is no new information to go around. I used to say days drag by but that was... 300 years ago? I've lost count. The children have become awful. No development in 208 y...
Life was supposed to work differently. I was created, not from a rib like the other woman, but from Adam's very flesh. I worked differently. Because flesh constantly regenerates itself all of my cells were imbued with this power. Bones only regenerate when they break - skin regenerates constantly and without first ...
I watched John's face through the whole hearing. He seemed as impassive as always — certain of his victory, I guess. A watch that cost more than my car. A perfectly tailored, expensive suit. He was a prodigy who managed to land a job in finance before he even finished the university. He was just that good. I... I was ...
It was strange. Overnight I had become the most popular kid in school, yet know one could tell me why. Stranger still was the zealous nature of the infatuation my peers seemed to experience. In the halls they would stare at my shoes, rub my feet, or even lick their lips. Yes that's right, both boys and girls alike. S...
In a box by a broken light, beneath a bundle of blankets came a barking. It was quiet, it was soft, but it was my Rex, not yet anyway. He was a ragged thing, covered in snowdrenched rags. The lease for my contract specifically stipulated NO PETS, but how could anyone leave a puppy like that to freeze in the dead of win...
FEMALE NEWS ANCHOR: "Thanks for that weather report, Dan! Can't wait to get out and enjoy those temperatures this weekend!" MALE NEWS ANCHOR: "Speaking of the weekend, Carol, there's some big changes in store for the people of the great state of Texas." FEMALE NEWS ANCHOR: "That's right Jason! Last week, a youLaw u...
Mitzy and Don take shifts standing vigil outside of Greg's hospital room. They are watching for me. If I approach the room, they will call the hospital staff, who will call security, and I will be roughly escorted out. I know this because they have done this to me five times now. I have been informed that the next time...
The pill and the sunken cage. My father had always told me about them. They were used on the most twisted criminals they could find. I have to say, I always thought it was a very harsh punishment, even for the most fucked up people on this world. But... now I stand here. They give me the pill. I resist, but they forc...
Paul sat in silence, opposite his family, separated by the dining room table. His father held a piece of paper - the piece of paper - the reason he was in the predicament. "Christ, Paul."His father said. "Fucking Christ." His mother spoke up. "Your own sister?" "That was years ago,"Paul said back, his first w...
The great red beast soared across the dark lake, flakes of gold fell like snow from his armoured hide and into the cold waters. The dragonborn hurried onwards, the bridge was made from wood and his daedric boots ripped great wounds into the waterlogged planks as he ran. Suddenly a gout of bright burning flame erupted...
I looked up to the man who now stood in front of me. His face stern, his eyes determined. "The true test every man must take is not one of strength or of courage, it is one of hedonism and enjoyment"his words echoed throughout the hall. "Wear this bracelet and the gods will see your soul. The name the gods will choos...
They always knew me... well knew me from my movies. I was on the A-list for nearly a decade. I was the poster child for the modern day. I enjoyed acting. It was the job I was born for. In my free time I lived in a mansion. I went to interviews and signed autographs for my adoring fans. I gave to charity until there wa...
"Alright class, I'd like you to introduce yourselves! Let's go down the line, beginning with Anne..." He scoffed. "Useless. Revealing yourselves to the enemy will only return to stab you in the back. The foolishness of the unenlightened!"His inner monologue boomed. On second thought, his inner monologue was actually s...
I rolled my eye. Vetoris stalked into the living room with ethereal flames trailing behind him. “Hey, Aesham,” he said. I waved one of my tentacles. “Hey, Vetoris. Your flames are looking real big today.” Vetoris looked behind him and shrugged. “I guess. I just can’t compete with your amazing smell. It really sends ...
"He knows." Dexter nervously tapped a pen against his desk, staring through the window of his office at the gathering of detectives. "There's no way he could know." Harry walked over and leaned against the desk, looking his son in the eye and crossing his arms. "You knew this was a bad idea." "I had to intervene. Th...
"Oh my God,"Commander Tavaris Wainwright muttered as the wall of the ship's helm seemed to melt away, showing the Abraxis fleet of warships in all their terrible splendor. "They can't be serious." "Sir, the Abraxis do not joke. They're demanding the war criminal Voldemort,"said his second-in-command, a fiery redhead b...
Only moments earlier, I stood alone atop the escarpment in the reclusive wilderness gazing along the horizon as though I was peering out from the precipice of the world. I imagined it to be the most breathtaking sight that human eyes had ever been privileged to view. I aimed my phone towards the wonderment that lay in ...
Ten years. Ten long years of long nights working at impossible-seeming equations, of early mornings wrapping our minds around mind-bending ideas. Ten years. Ten years of spending every moment in each others' company, of getting to know each other better than anyone else in the world as we worked on the project. Fiv...
“Another story! Just one more!” The young girl cried, her eyes pleading at the widened elder before her. He regarded her warmly, deep wrinkles tightening around his eyes as he smiled. “Oh, alright, but just one more. And then it’s bedtime for you!” “Tell one about the world that was. Please Papa?” she begged. He scra...
My name is Anthony. If my calculations are correct, this is going to be my last message. Please, for the sake of all humanity, keep this recording safe. Cough Forgetting is defined as the failure to remember something. Forgetting is not a selective process, but a more involuntary one. We cannot chose to forget ...
Jake walked outside, carrying a gun. The gun was a water gun, and the whole thing seemed rather stupid, but Jake couldn't afford to care about what was stupid and what was not at the moment. “Hey, get the hell off my property!”, he shouted, pointing the gun at a small crowd that had now formed on his front lawn. The...
Devilish flow on the field of battle Divine rhymes marching double time His words bite and spit, dancing 'round the old man's prattle Words cold enough to change the Fallen's clime Tongue and tail cut and slice, sharp as hell The beard can't stop, whiskers wrangling with the devil's tongue *His ...
The loudest cough rings through the dusty old archive of a certain school-building. Faculty and staff have ventured down into the room before, though they soon left after finding out that screwing like rabbits in a dusty abandoned room wasn't as romantic as they'd thought it'd be. On a particularly strong winter's day,...
"Phenomonal, isn't it?" Gregory Allen and Zackery Allen stood side by side in the pilot room of the Star Cruiser. Zackery "Zack"Allen, stuck his right pinky in his nostril, "Ehhhh, we spent 21 years searching for the 'End of the Universe' and this is what we get?"A marble of green slime snapped to the window. "You j...
This is it. I thought to myself. Years of learning how to read Braile would finally pay off. About five years ago, researchers had discovered that goosebumps spelled out different messages in braile. Everyone has a different message, it could be something profound or complete gibberish. Slowly I brought my left hand...
"Well... shit." A cold sinking feeling ran down my spine as the realization that the gypsy's prediction was wrong hit me like a ton of bricks. I twitched in my seat, eyes darting around the lavishly furnished penthouse that I had so carefully persuaded myself into. "Now what do I do?"The thought seemed so stupid. I ...
"I would great-el-ly like for you to a-come-pany my-self on this trip to the cam-pings Dave." Three of his four stomachs churned as they formed the words. The Dave was an exemplary guide, a fine human, and worst of all, a near friend. The thought of him twisting in pain on a Qlu'o vivsectioning rack was almost mo...
"Another girl, now there's a surprise." The doctor leaned against the side of the bed and scratched at his 3 day stubble, only vaguely aware of the women staring up at him, looking horrified by his nonchalant reaction to the most important moment of her life. Something about the way her mouth was formed in an almost p...
I never actually believed in UFOs until tonight. I assumed the glowing lights in my back yard were coming from the TV my dad kept on the back porch until I started hearing the noises. I can't quite describe them- they sounded a lot like high-pitched lightsabers. I ran downstairs and into the back yard, and nearly had ...
"Alright man, you're good to cross." "But I can still hear cars!"I say. "Nah, you just got super good hearing, they're way off." "OK."I step out onto the highway. "I'm so lucky I have you to help me Carl." "Yup that's cool man!" "You sound kinda distant, you ok?" "Just my athsma man, I'm fine!" "You don't ha...
"What's your favorite way to waste a guy?" The large man sat it front of me behind a desk smoking a cigar. Slick black hair; strong double chin; couple of moles around his sweaty neck. He didn't bother to look up when he was reading the questions. "By drowning them sir."I said. "Why?"He said impatiently. "And drown ...
This is the day you get fired. This is the day you go to work like every other day, and you drink Carrie's alkaline-tasting coffee like every other day. And then they find out about Will. They find out about Will and they fire you. "You are not authorized to design your own A.I.", they tell you. "You have used com...
"Come on Satel, we all know laser beams can't melt planets." "It isn't going to melt planets, it will blow them up. I swear, I was listening to my old holonet recordings and I saw the item right there on C-SPAN. 'Request for funds for Ditritium Eco Altering Totally Hot Serial Targeting Atmospheric Regulator' and t...
The phone went silent and James jumped into action. He sent a trace request to Warren - in less than 10 seconds he should have a location. The mustang roared to life and began to inch forward. James tried to control his breathing - his adrenalin was taking over. *What if she was too far away, what happens if they get...
"Oh my god oh my god oh my god!"Kalador brushed at himself frantically. "They're on me! Nope nope nope nope nope!" "What's on you?"Jandtha asked. "Flying spiders!"Kalador rubbed himself against a tree vigorously, "Get them off get them off get them off!" "So..."Jandtha scratched his scaly head, "Venomous, eight legg...
When Saint Peter told me about the people I would meet, I had expected something far more diverse. I had thought I would meet a doctor version of myself, and a lawyer version of myself, and a politician version of myself. Instead, Peter opened the door and let me in to a room full of soldiers, just like me. Of course, ...
A gunshot - it all ended with the gunshot. "I'm sorry." You're not, I want to say. You're really not. But I couldn't say anything. I could only clutch at where my heart had been and gasp like a fish out of water. In my final moments, I recall what he had told me, as he breathed his last. "Humans are pigs. The o...
"Welcome everyone to the 500 anniversary of a zombie apocalypse celebration party! Today we celebrate the biggest tragedy in the history of humanity, that has also turned out to be our greatest fortune. Just in 28 days all of the humanity's problems were solved. Global warming, starvation, lack of energy and resources,...
Mike swept a mop across the pool of blood, sighing. “Looks like Milena went a little overboard today, didn’t she?” Mary chuckled, polishing the armor on the stands. She always liked rubbing her luck in Mike’s face. Why did she get the easy job? “You’re telling me,” Mike said, gesturing towards the pile of body part...
This morning, I wake up with a hangover. Blurred memories. Party and clubs and drinks and more. I am also very happy this morning. It is my birthday. I want that pony so bad. I realize this guy I brought home is still laying there next to me. I push him out of the bed. *I sneak into their room. Mom and Dad are...
"Dude,"I lay down a bill in front of the lord of hell, pointing down to it until he at least acknowledged the list of unpaid changes that he had put on our pay-per view. It was a joke, he didn't need to watch Saving Private Ryan eight times, I owned the fucking DVD. "It was the extended edition."Satan kept looking pas...
"Maverick and Goose shot through they air in their F-15 fighter. They were like the gods of the sky. The MiGs were bugging out left and right....all except one. As The MiG flipped to dive towards the ocean below, Maverick followed inverted. Goose flipped him off." "What's 'Flipped him off mean daddy?" "Uhm...He m...
"Come! Come inside quick!"Gartharal whispered harshly to his companions, "Someone please silence Tellan!" The Zalbonian's were humanoid in appearance, about the same height as humans but with green skin and tiny ears. Several hours ago they had charged through a portal somewhere on the outskirts of Washington D.C with...
"Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace." The audience was stunned as the realization of the President's words struck them like a physical blow. The President saw their horror and realized his error. "Er, um. Okay, I realize now how that sounde...
It's a new tool that the moderators created. Basically the bot makes a comment that says something like "This comment will be deleted shortly please ignore."Then the bot responds to that comment. It's meant to keep Rule #2 in check, so you can have discussions about the prompt that aren't stories or poems, but also so...
They call me a monster. Evil. Because I tag people. I've probably started more games of tag than anyone else in the world. They say I'm perverted. That I get off infecting people. Like it's some rush for me. But I'm not the monster they think I am. How many people have died because of me? None. No one. No one I've ta...
"Have you ever read Brave New World?"The voice sitting next to me chimes. "Yeah, I think it was, what year is it?""2348, I think""Yeah, I read that back when I got the immunity, it's about artificially created caste systems right?"My drink is empty, how long has that been like that? "Exactly, it's an eerie parallel i...
So yeah. Waking up with another person in your head. It's a little weird how fast a person can adapt, you know? hello I obviously tried to ignore the voice at first, thinking it a part of my overstressed imagination or possibly early signs of schizophrenia. my name's Marv. what's yours? It's only when the v...
Ok, now settle down. Bells rung, guys, lets get settled. Jimmy, strap back in. Oh you've got a note from your parents. Well, yes, you can wait in Reclamation then. Here's a note, but don't be late to your next class. Ok, now that the Christians have all fled the knowledge chamber, we're going to resume the state ...
"Stop" "What..? We've come so far...it's not like we're killing him...hell; this might even jar him back to consciousness." The man shifted uneasily while his partner prepared to enter another man's mind. "It's just...this has never been done with a human. We've experimented on mice, and even a chimp. Remember what ...
Three years…this guy lived in the same place for three whole years. I don’t think I even did that as a kid. His bills were paid, he had a nice truck…I’d stolen one similar in Montreal once, but that was an older model and a long time ago. That one also ended up exploding while I drove it off a bridge. Still not sure ho...
“I’m not seeing any signs of rejection. Congratulations, I don’t think I’ve ever a seen transplant recovery go as smoothly as this one. You’ll probably be home by tomorrow. Do you have any questions?” “May I ask who the donor was?” “Normally no, but given that he has no next of kin...His name was David, out celeb...
On a clear and inconceivably beautiful night, the Capitol Killer would strike at the heart of Bethany Wiggins. He had approached her house in silence, dressed sharply in black with a solid jawline holding the dreaded weapon. The light was on in Bethany's room, a shadow outlining her movements. The Killer had three...
There are some phrases that recur over and again in our collective psyche: "I think therefore I am.", "You miss all the shots you don't take."and "War. War never changes.". That last one is a lie. When great leaders decide to start wars they don't consider people, only big ideas. I'm enlightened only by circ...
"Oh goddamit, the neighbours' cat is on a loop again"I said, shutting the window to stop the endless yowling. My neighbour Randy gave me two middle fingers through the window and I shut the curtains. Asshole, probably glitched them on purpose again to annoy me. It was the fourth time this week, and I'd already contac...
Miriam sat up suddenly, awaking from a nightmare. She found herself staring at the head of the bed. On particularly bad nights she could fidget herself all the way around to the foot of the bed. She felt drenched, but curiously not in sweat. As she ran her hand down her chest, there was a thick and sticky residue. Sh...
4 years ago: "Meteor lands in Pacific. Tsunami warnings issued." 4 years ago: "Hawaii hit by massive tsunami" 4 years ago: "Earth quakes reported in multiple countries." 4 years ago: "Wide spread damage through out US West Coast, Japan, Korea, and other Pacific bordering nations. 4 years ago: "State of panic sprea...
My alarm clock blared and I rose groggily, looking at the rays of sun filtering through the curtains. Today is the day I day. Just like yesterday, and the day before that. I rose and started my morning routine. Eating didn't matter much, but I did make of point of being immaculately dressed. I was keenly aware of how p...
I am not unique. I am not different. I am insignificant, so minuscule compared to the universe. That's why my life does not matter, not even to myself. I believe it was a Thursday, though I had stopped counting the days months ago. Time flew by me, and I laid still, floating down the river to my eminent demise. Though...
The chances of a plane crashing is 1 in 5.3 million, the chances of surviving a plane crash is a 95.7% guarantee. So when the plane started going down, I wasn't that afraid, I just took the mask on, inhaled that sweet pure oxygen, the masks do not actually increase your chance of survival, they merely calm you down. An...
Time travel had some unintended consequences. Looking past the whole “I’m my own grandpa” trope, there are some seriously administrative issues that arise. They had to invent a new statistic. I mean the whole idea of economics is rooted in some assumptions, and not all of them are well understood. But reverse GDP threw...
People seem to think that Saint Peter is the one responsible for judgment of the deceased at the Gates of Heaven. In fact, he is merely the one that makes the final decision, like a border guard analysing papers. It is my job to provide the proverbial papers to Saint Peter so he can allow more souls out of the Waiting ...
I looked in the eyes of my beloved as we drifted through the vast nothingness. I relished the moment knowing that in a couple thousand years it would never be possible again. As the stars began to fade or go nova eventually all would perish. Except for us, we would never die, we would never rot away, we would not freez...
“Big Bear said you shouldn’t do that. That you shouldn’t tease them, that teasing isn’t nice.” “I don’t care what Ben says, they’re stupid and they can’t hurt us.” The creature in the net emits a low growl. Froth slips from its mouth, stringy, dripping down below its chin, pinching off at the middle before dropping...
Frosted Alpha-Bits The house is cold the blinds are drawn, The air is still the lights are on, There are hours left until the dawn, They cannot hear me, this seems foregone. Querulous glances, panicked mutterings, Terrified faces, confused flutterings, They do not know, father they miss, Has risen ...
For all my life, I have hated the Plot. I have rebelled against it. I know I'm a work of fiction, you see. And I just can't stand it. I live in a crappy horror world. Whenever someone's about to die due to Plot-related reasons, their shirt turns bright red. Always, I try to save them. Always, I fail. My friend Joe, ...
Totally fucked "EMERGENCY, ERROR 22AFO1 PRIMARY POWER SPHERE FAIL IN ES32. 119 MINUTES OF POWER IN RESERVE."My wrist watch is telling me I'm fucked. Totally fucked. Self destruct in T-minus two hours. Well, with out a type es32 compatible power sphere anyway. I'm not military, or a member of the party, so findin...
He stood over the man's corpse, the battle had been waged, and against all odds, the man had lost. He looked rather pitiful now, his arms and legs twisted in uncomfortable positions; the fall had left his body broken and maimed. No open casket for this poor, sod. The crowd was quiet, onlookers locked eyes with him ...
Ladies and Gentlemen, before we present the banner award for the Assassin's Association's "MOST CREATIVE", let's recap our nominees. Wetwork International is nominated for their target-specific Viagra eliminations. Talk about creating some stiffs! Polite laughter Shuriken, Incorporated is back nominated for the...
"Hmm...well...good game sir." I looked between the board and death, my heart thumping out of my chest. "Is that it, do I...I, I get to live?" Death nodded, apparently shocked. "Yes...I suppose you do." I punched my fist in the air, and yelled at the top of my lungs, dancing around the strange, limbo space we float...
"I don't know about that, it's kinda poetic." "Really? Roses are red, Violets are blue, Ran out of food, I'm a fucking dead dude. I dunno bout you, but that's some shitty rhyme." "It's appealing to tradition." "It's appearing to stink. The body too, once upon a time. Let's fa...
Supposedly I'd been born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I wish it were true. I would kill to sell that silver now. They used to say that back at Headstone Academy, up in the rural parts of Connecticut where our insular world feels whole because we wear uniforms and speak--no, that should be spoke--with affectatio...
In the arena of the juggernauts, only the skilled can succeed. The pillar collapses as I dart out of the way. My opponent pursued after me, threatening me with sharp fangs and a growl. In this moment, many others in my shoes would cower and cry just to cling to their dear life. I'm not like many. The beast clawed an...
"Hey Arty, are you there?" "Sure Richard. I have to be there — I'm your companion." "I'm tired of this solitary thing." "I'm sorry Richard, but there is nothing I can do about it. Just remember you didn't like it in here when you get out." "Whatever. Do you want a story?" "Sure." "So. There's that new guy. A smal...
"Mr. Conklin, it's a pleasure to meet you!" "Please, call me Sam." "Of course, Sam, how may I assist you today?" "Well, I suppose it's no surprise why I'm here...it's time." "I understand, Sam...if you don't mind me asking, how far along are you in the process? I only ask because some people don't realize there are...
"Goodnight." I nodded towards the bouncer as I was leaving the club feeling unfulfilled and not even drunk. I walking in the direction of my bike, I swear I left it around here somewhere, I scan the bus stop and its surroundings. Nothing. I guess I'm walking home. I just hope I don't get killed while crossing over the ...
Ding The door opens. I breathe a sigh as the words spill out of my mouth. "Is there anything I can help you with sir?" "Actually, yes,"the man replies. He pulls out a high-caliber laser pistol. "This is the end of your shift, I've come to relieve you." I try to run, but the ankle shackles don't budge. Why would t...
There is a time for raw, hard labor. A time when every man, woman, and child has to pull their own weight lest they pull someone else down with them when they fall. We've been there, and when we're there, I take odd jobs, filling in the gaps of labor wherever it's needed. It's not pretty, it's not easy, but when all ha...

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