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Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Feb-11-2007 16:03

For those who like to tell stories. The idea is to take a given sentence and use it as the opening to a story that you write - but your story must be fifty words or less (not including the original sentence).

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Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Nov-27-2007 10:21

What have you done for me lately?

I looked at my Mother in disbelief. She had to ask? I thought about her string of late, unlamented husbands. The police believed they had left her - she was a wonderful actress. She always hid the bruises.

And I always hid the bodies. Nobody hits my Mother!

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I'd never thought this moment would come!

Cordelia Falco
Cordelia Falco
Battered Shoe

Dec-2-2007 10:45

I'd never thought this moment would come!

I'd always wanted fame. Now the beams of the giant searchlights were all focused on me. Crowds were screaming, and the world's press were racing to the scene. I could see Manhattan spread out below me, mine to conquer.

Pity this giant ape that was clutching me smelled so bad.

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She was singing "Smoke gets in your eyes".

Kevin Greene
Kevin Greene
Old Shoe

Dec-5-2007 03:36

She was singing "Smoke gets in your eyes".

So, I broke into the chorus of: "And so, I'm looking at the world through rose-colered glasses!)
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As King Kong clutched Cordelia...

topkebab
topkebab
Lucky Stiff

Dec-23-2007 05:46

As King Kong clutched Cordelia...

...he tried desperately to centre the spotlight on her, surrounded by screaming bystanders, while behind him those pesky schoolkids threw nuts at him. And he groaned inwardly, why didn't i take that transfer to miami...

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The whole place smelled so bad!

Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Dec-24-2007 13:48

The whole place smelled so bad!

Mother has always put out such a nice holiday spread. We usually have a dinner buffet for thirty people, which includes the family, a few close friends, and whatever last minute guests happen to show up.

But Mother was on strike this year - Dad and the boys cooked. 'Nuff said!

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She paced for what seemed like hours; would he ever show up?

topkebab
topkebab
Lucky Stiff

Dec-31-2007 20:54

She paced for what seemed like hours; would he ever show up?

She was really looking forward to her first grandchild, but the labour was taking so long! She paused and glanced at the overcast sky, the branches whipped about by the fickle wind. A storm is brewing, she thought, how fitting. She resumed her pacing, determined to wear out the soles of her shoes until the baby came, straining all the while to hear the sound of an infant cry.
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Another one bites the dust!

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Jan-1-2008 05:01

"Another one bites the dust", Harry offered. "I fell into a burning ring of fire", Sarah suggested seriously. "Your grandmother's funeral arrangements are no joking matter" their mother snapped. "Tell them Ted." Their father growled, "Quite right, that'll be enough." Contrite and penitent they sat quietly until their mother left the room. Their father coughed, "Bat out of Hell" he whispered, and then the room was full of stifled giggles.
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You know, I used to be good at this.

Razamatazz
Razamatazz

Jan-1-2008 15:04

"Ya know I used to be good at this, croaked the grandmother from hell, after she brushed herself off.
"I knew you people didn't like me. I just wanted to hear what you would say, unfortunately mother nature was calling". As she stomps out of the room, father, mother looked at each other with their mouths agape, "What the...?"
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How ya like me now?


Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Jan-11-2008 11:48

"How ya like me now?" snapped Lila, looking at her former high school classmates with disgust. Five of them had already made passes at her during their twentieth reunion.

"I was never good enough for you when we were kids. Why now?"

Only Jimmy was shamefaced. Only Jimmy survived the carnage. They escaped together.

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Only the passage of time could ease the pain of losing him.

Cordelia Falco
Cordelia Falco
Battered Shoe

Jan-12-2008 10:47

Only the passage of time could ease the pain of losing him.

He always knew what I needed, almost before I did myself. He stood by me through everything, smoothing away life's little problems. There would be others, of course, but I knew it would never be the same.

I've learned my lesson. Never bet your butler in a poker game.

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"Why me?", I asked despairingly.


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