Adjustment Period, Day 6
It'll All Come Out in the End
Dale was ecstatic. Patricia, devoted wife that she was, had decided to walk with him through the aftermath of the Zombie Apocalypse. If he still had a heart, it would be full. Still, there was a nagging feeling in the pit of his stomach. Something simply wasn't right.
Without warning, wet warmth flooded the seat of his tattered jeans, followed by the sensation of long, slimy masses of tissue sliding down and out the legs.
Noticing a change in Dale's expression, Patricia asked, “What's wrong, Dear?”
Though Dale sincerely wanted to tell her, he no longer had the guts.
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Author's Note: This is an episode of an "unintentional" series that was fueled by the comments on the original microfiction story. To read the original and the rest of the series, start here. To read the next episode, click here. This episode was inspired by a comment from author R M Stockton. Please do me a favor and check out his creative works below. It's very much worth it!
Thanks, RM, and as always, Thank You, Readers!
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Wild Card Weekend Recap: What Happens Now?
I think I figured out why I love Wild Card Weekend so much. It's because it's the first playoff anything of the calendar year. The NFL season starts in the fall, and once upon a time, the champion was crowned either on or slightly before New Year's. The evolution of the NFL schedule has resulted in the playoffs starting just into the New Year, and currently, the final week of the season falls on the first weekend of the New Year, with Wild Card Weekend coming a week after that. So yes, chronologically, the NFL's Wild Card Weekend serves as the first playoff anything of the calendar year.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsa day ago in Unbalanced
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Oh my! That's a gut punch! Bahhhhhh
Hah! He not longer had the guts! That was gold!!! I laughed out loud for that one! I am a sucker for a good pun! 🤣
I'm waiting for the other story
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bahahaha! Poor ole Dale, gutless wonder! At least he's trying?
Hah hahahaha ha...the guts. So funny. Short and so sweet.
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Witty, and funny. Congratulations
Sorry, but I couldn't help but laugh out loud at that ending. Loved it. Congrats on the Top Story.
LOL! This was so clever, you are on a roll with the wittiness here 😅 Loved it. Congrats on Top Story! 🤗❤️
Oh guts!!! Loved it!!! Congrats too on T S!!!
Congratulations Dana!! You truly have a keen wit in your narrative. I am worried this person is trying to steal your work: https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/the-unconventional-zombie-apocalypse%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Congrats on your TS!
Congrats on the TS
more more brother !!
Nice! Congratulations on your top story Dana!
good story
These truly are compulsive reads!
Eww!!!!! Gross but still completely hilarious. This is just my brand of off-humor :) Congratulations on Top Story! I hope everyone takes the time to read all the episodes before this one ;)
This is great! Poor Dale! Congratulations on Top Story!
Congratulations on your Top Story🎉✨❗
haha, so clever! I really enjoyed this one, Dana. Congrats on Top Story!
Congratulations on your Top Story
Well done on the Top Story 😁 Don't you dare let me miss the finale!
Haha! So freaking hilarious, Dana! Love this series so much! Congrats on top story!