Creative writing
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It’s Fibbing Friday again! This week our theme is everyday items redefined. We all know what these are, but if we didn’t, how would you describe/explain them? These are the words for this week: A small or female carp. 2. Flannel. A Tex-Mex dessert invented in El Paso, TX 3. Microwave. A microscopic wave upon
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Nature can play cruel tricks sometimes. Imagine being a dog with your own brain but having to share one body with two other dogs, each with their own brains. That’s exactly what happened here, with Nick, Pete, and Gus. The only thing they have in common aside from one body, is that they are each
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The bus lumbered along the road. At every hour or so, the driver smashed the pedal to the floor, screeching the brakes. The doors slammed open, and passengers swarmed the vehicle like fleas to a bloodhound in June. Before everyone sat down, the doors crashed together and the bus resumed its journey with a lurch,
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The mail carrier had come early that day, and Melissa rushed out to see what he’d brought. There was a shiny looking envelope hand-lettered in magenta Candle Mustard — their signature font. “Oh, God,” she mumbled. “Not another damn Sublimity Party.” Sure enough, it was. And for that coming Saturday, no less. “Crap! I’m so
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“So, tell me, Marina…” Jackie began as she put her work away for the day. “What big plans do you have for Valentine’s Day?” Marina shook her head and sighed. “I no have a the big plans. Is a very sad day for me. Very sad.” “I’m so sorry,” Jackie replied. “Did you have a boyfriend
Ergo, the Ogre 