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September 21, 2012
These Three Words
His habit had him only wanting more! On his day in court the Judge said, “After many sleepless nights you were sloppy drunk on the job and cost a child to lose an eye”. The sentence was harsh; he now sat in jail on his big pile of sand, the Sandman Will Never Fly Again!
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These Three Words is a post from: Aztec Books
The Doublecross
“Come on, Jake! You know I was kidding! We’re pals, you and me. I swear!” The shoeless man struggled against nylon cord binding him tightly to the old wooden chair.
Jake drew a tattered curtain across the dingy basement window, hefted a ball peen hammer.
“That’s what I like about you, Bob. Always the kidder.”
Michael Coady.
The Doublecross is a post from: Aztec Books
Dan Gets Frocked
“It’s all gone pear shaped,” cried Dan, curling his lip.
“Whatever are you talking about,” retorted Veronica, flipping through a fashion zine.
“That designer frock you said you’d die for. It’s gone off the model in the display window.”
“That old rag. I was just kidding.”
“Uh-oh!” Dan free-wheeled, swinging a Boutique bag.
Dan Gets Frocked is a post from: Aztec Books
Big Bucks
“Hey mom, some guy at the door says he’s here about clearing the house.”
She ran down the stairs.
“Just kidding,” I said. “But now that you’re up, we can go shopping.”
“Not now. You’re grounded.”
“For how long?”
“‘Til the guy comes back with the check.”
Big Bucks is a post from: Aztec Books
September 20, 2012
Liver and Onions
Loud crashing from the other side of the door. “I won’t, I won’t, I won’t!” echoed as she yelled at me.
“What’s the matter?” my husband asked.
Smiling I said, “I told her dinner was liver and onions and she’d have to finish her plate if she wanted to go to the dance tonight.”
Liver and Onions is a post from: Aztec Books
September 19, 2012
Boiler Room
Marianne pressed her cheek to the tiny window, hoping to glean cold from the winter outside. But it was no use. She was fuming from hundred-something-degree heat and pure rage.
“Some idea!” she yelled at Jason, who’d been the one to suggest a romp in the privacy of the boiler room.
“I was kidding!”
Emma Alder.
Boiler Room is a post from: Aztec Books
I’m Sorry J/K
“Come back… Please!” he cried. “I’m sorry. You know I wouldn’t do anything to hurt you. I love you.”
Slowly, I walked back to him. Seeing his eyes peering earnestly at me I felt safe.
Relaxing, I hugged him and as I felt his arms wrap securely around me I heard him say, “Just kidding.”
I’m Sorry J/K is a post from: Aztec Books
September 17, 2012
The Art Of Dragon Taxidermy
“You did this!”
Momentarily dumb, I stared at Amos who had just sprouted a pair of large wings.
“I just said I thought you needed to fly,” I murmured, “it’s a figure of speech.”
Amos glared at me over the dragon’s corpse. Apparently, there were certain things you shouldn’t say whilst holding a dragon’s wishbone.
A.R Vincent.
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The Art Of Dragon Taxidermy is a post from: Aztec Books
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
She walked into the throne room with a dramatic sweep of her velvet robes. Closing the space between herself and the large golden scrolled mirror, she stared at her exquisite image.
“Hey magic, the last chick the huntsman brought back was a troll.”
A small snicker sounded from the mirror.
“It’s April first, your majesty.”
Cindy Pahl.
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall is a post from: Aztec Books
Subconscious Deception
Bursting through the gas station rest room door, the unshaven disheveled man with a bloodied face slammed down his glock pistol onto the wash basin and looked into the mirror. His reflection spoke to him.
“Why have you done it, again?”
“You KEEP telling me to.”
“You KEEP telling yourself to, i was just kidding.”
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Subconscious Deception is a post from: Aztec Books
