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_Beeep…. Beeeep …Beee—_
The phone picked up erupting with uproarious laughter and inaudible chatter, making Alex almost jump. He felt a twinge of envy and a mix of gloominess as he closed the door behind him.
"'**_Sup Alex?_**" Avery perked up.
“My life…” he tossed his phone on the bed.
“**_What?_**”
“Nothing... ” he plopped down, the mattress gently sinking.
"**_Hold on a sec. I'll head ...
He heard knocking on his door, and he set down his tea.
“Quint Extermination and Delivery service.” The large man spoke. His uniform, two sizes too small.
“Oh, what do you deliver?” Elmer asked, out of curiosity.
“Good service.” The man replied, stepping into Elmer’s mudroom.
“Thats good to hear, I’ve got quite the pickle down here.” Elmer began, guiding the man to his basement.
“I think it...
Walking back from taking the trash out Robert slowly cracks the door to his garage and yells “honey, I’m going to go for a walk” Robert doesn’t hear a response, shrugs his shoulders cartoonishly with a weird grin and quickly goes to straight face as he slowly shuts the door. The trees are brushing In the wind as Robert takes his time as he scraps the back of his heels in his slippers against the w...
Silver the fork, Sammy the spoon, Kned the knife, Jamie the plate and Toby the mug.
Silver and Sammy are 'twins'
Silver, Sammy and Kned are 'siblings'
Jamie is a wise plate that the other four look up to
Toby is the the only other 'adult'
6 months after being made is one year in human terms. 12 months is two years and so on.
Silver and Sammy are 18 months or three years, Kned is 24 months or fo...
I had the idea to make the items in the title come up life and...yeah
Totally not attached and named the fork Silver
And also definitely didn't come up with a small scene already...
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"I have to commemorate this!" Silver exclaimed. "Where's my phone?"
The fork started looking everywhere — including behind the toaster and in everyone's non-existant pockets — before the plate stopped her.
"You do...
Any moment now,
and I will say the words…
The words that’ll turn
you - upside down, breaking
your world - inside out.
You love me,
and it’s okay with me…
You said it clear, you’d give
anything and everything
to the one you want.
But the words, oh!
The words! “Baby, eat,
just eat, you’re starving and
just forget, eat and forget,
about the words!” You said.
You feed me You,
without asking in re...
O, imagine the sheer delight
To bask in an image bright
Seeped in confidence to the brim
Unaware your light is dim
A star in a galaxy of mere moons
Revolving to your brilliant tunes
Sitting at my desk I wonder
How do you justify your blunders?
Clients complain, wail, and implore
The bar association is at the door
As matters collect dust on the floor
How much more can they endure?
Heed Narcissis...
Streetlights are flashing on as the evening darkness settles in with the rain. The LED glare is harsh and sudden. The late fall dampness is terrible. The rain never seems to let up. Everything is soggy and sticky. It's a miserable time of year. The restaurants along this street are still doing brisk business. Everyone on their way home from work and shirking the duty of cooking. Takeout is the qui...
The delectable scent of coffee dances through my nostrils.
My third mug of this wondrous beverage today.
A melodic sound rings from my study next door,
Alerting me to yet another Teams call.
Emails chime in, each one carefully skimming around key details required for any action.
The authors of some guide me to their urgency; the words ‘HELP!!’ jump out from the Subject Line.
Unfamiliar names greet...