Humor

afterglow
Written for the Improbable Paradise challenge, where an unlikely pair meets on a tropical island. Ellery Clarke pushes up her sunglasses and squints out at the fluorescent-blue sea. Her bathing suit is sticking to her back, a mixture of saltwater and sweat making her feel overall rather grimy. When she had decided to take her annual leave in Curacao after listening to Beth rave about the beaches there for months, she had neglected to remember how much she hated being hot. Sighing, she sets her margarita down and stands up — stretching to try and rid herself of some of the uncomfortable tightness the salt left on her skin —and gathers her towel and purse from the lounge chair. She needed a shower.
By maisie 3 years ago in Fiction
The Adventures of Abernathy Franklin
“Good lord! Guess that Abby is having a rough go at learning the ropes.” I thought to myself as I set aside the well composed letter. Being fairly new to this interdimensional travel myself, I felt awful for both the Abby who sunk the truck and Bernie, who’s lovely home appears to be a vacation destination of sorts for other Abernathy’s. If I’m honest tho, I mainly felt relieved for myself. Strange and unusual tho it was for me to accidentally discover that I could will myself into other realities, at least no one broke into my house to either give me a heart attack or to destroy any of my belongings. For being a new kid at this game, at least I’ve not ruffled any feathers yet.
By Haleigh Overseth3 years ago in Fiction
The Adventures of Abernathy Franklin
I was tootling along at a goodish pace across the countryside in Bernie’s zippy blue Dodge Challenger, enjoying the scenery and with a merry tra-la on my lips as it were. It being a lovely summer day and the landscape in a particularly lush and happy mood, I found my journey highly agreeable. My high spirits, I confess, were mainly due to the simple pleasure I always get from a solo drive-about and not the prospect of what awaited me at journey’s end. Not that I was enroute to my own hanging or anything grisly as that, certainly not. Merely a slight disinclination to the company I would shortly find myself in.
By Haleigh Overseth3 years ago in Fiction
The Adventures of Abernathy Franklin
Greetings and Salutations Dearest Bernie: Please excuse me if I am taking a liberty by calling you Bernie. We haven’t met in the flesh, but other versions of us with whom I am friendly have referred to you as Bernie, and I do hope you and I can also be friends despite the bad news I must be the bearer of.
By Haleigh Overseth3 years ago in Fiction
Walls on LSD Now Help
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful house that stood on the edge of a quiet town. It was a modest, two-story home with white walls, a red roof, and large windows that let in the warm sunshine. The house was surrounded by a large, lush garden with a tall fence that kept the outside world at bay.
By Christopher Franklin Hyer3 years ago in Fiction
Magic Mike's Last Dance Review
Magic Mike's Last Dance is the highly anticipated final installment in the Magic Mike film series. The film follows the legendary stripper, Magic Mike (played by Channing Tatum), as he embarks on his final performance, which promises to be the ultimate stripper spectacular. This film is sure to be a hit with fans of the Magic Mike franchise, as well as with anyone looking for a wild and entertaining movie experience.
By sanjay3 years ago in Fiction
The Secret Room
Closed Doors: What's behind the door? Why is it closed? These were the thoughts that ran through Mary's mind as she stood in front of the large, wooden door. She had been wandering through the abandoned mansion for hours, and this was the first door she had come across that was closed. All of the others had been open, revealing empty rooms with peeling wallpaper and broken furniture. But this door was different, and Mary couldn't shake the feeling that something important was behind it.
By Islam Abdelhamid3 years ago in Fiction
Shakespearean Walls
If walls could talk. Always If. Like you don’t hear us groaning at the end of the day. Like you don’t hear the floorboards gossip about your weight with each step.
By MikMacMeerkat3 years ago in Fiction
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is a highly anticipated film that promises to be an epic adventure filled with action, humor, and heart. This computer-animated superhero film is a sequel to the 2018 hit "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," and it is set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes known as the "Spider-Verse." The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson and features an impressive voice cast, led by Shameik Moore as Miles Morales.
By Cinepix3 years ago in Fiction
The Curse of the Haunted Cave
Once upon a time, in a small village surrounded by dense forests, there lived a beautiful girl named Sarah. She lived with her parents in a small cottage on the edge of the village. Sarah was known for her kindness and her beauty. Many young men from the village were in love with her, but she only had eyes for one man, William. William was the bravest and most handsome man in the village. He was an adventurer and often went on trips to the nearby forests in search of treasure. Sarah and William were deeply in love and planned to get married as soon as William returned from his next trip.
By Narrative Eye3 years ago in Fiction
Larry The Talking Wall
If walls could talk conversation would be eternal. New stories are generated at approximately ten times the rate any yarn could be spun from our closest and most unavoidable friends. And if anyone is a talker, it would be Larry The Talking Wall. His life started simply enough. He was cast out of concrete, timber, aluminum and pure sweat. A foundation that was sure to last two hundred years. It was somewhere around 1910, when he was erected in a span of a couple hours, at perpendicular angles to his closest friends.
By Po Ivey3 years ago in Fiction
The Love Curse
Some time ago, there was a youthful couple named Claire and Jack who were frantically enamored. They had met in school and had been indistinguishable from that point forward. They longed for a future together and were amped up for the existence they were building.
By Subash Sugumar3 years ago in Fiction