Hidden gills, real legs Word count 1,049 Meeting Kayoko changed my life. I am in my late twenties and had been through a few discouraging relationships at the time – the intriguing beauty that disappeared without explanation that I never heard from again, the one … Continue reading Newport
Tag: Romance
Three Planets
Where we went from earth Word Count 3350 The astronomers first noticed the approaching star and its one planet on February 10, 2043. How this caught them by surprise was never explained to anyone’s satisfaction, because we were told that it would ruin our … Continue reading Three Planets
Asteroid
Apocalypse then Word count 5835 Ray detection The outer space probe Arrow detected an increase in cosmic rays traveling towards earth beyond the orbit of Pluto. The intensity of the rays increased by a factor of ten and then Arrow became silent. NASA made … Continue reading Asteroid
Smart Car
Word count 33238 1. Introduction I get into my car and am greeted by “You’re looking good today Duke. I see that your blood pressure has improved and your pulse is a healthy 63.” “Yes and you too are looking good Carl. I see that … Continue reading Smart Car
Jen
Something like this Word count 1008 I was wandering down the mall wondering what I could get for my wife’s birthday. She’s hard to shop for because Sally is very low maintenance. Maybe a cup or a scarf, I don’t know. On top of … Continue reading Jen
Deal
Maureen? Word count 1616 On Duke’s birthday, Sally bought him cooking lessons. Duke had no interest in cooking, but thought he would go along with it, because they might need some changes. They had been married a long time and had fallen into … Continue reading Deal
Doug Hawley 