Unfortunate
“So… the reason why you were naked, humping a dumpster next to a crime scene, was a group of mysterious Women in Black who got inside your head and enslaved you?” Detective Quinn asked.
“Yes,” a very confused Dana answered.
“That’s unfortunate.”
“What do you mean?”
“Somebody forgot to wipe your memory afterward…” She grinned.
Sometimes, strange things happen. This piece is about one of those things. It was also written for the laughs. Even if you don’t laugh, I hope it makes you smile at least.
Anticipation
“I’m going to hypnotize you, today,” Sadie declared before hanging up.
Alone, Warren started thinking how. With her eyes? A candle? And what would she do after he went under?
For hours, he anticipated everything and nothing. Finally, feeling tired, he sat on a blue chair to rest…
… but there wasn’t one in the house.
I’m sure you all know how curious of a phenomenon anticipation is. Playing with people’s expectations is also an amazingly effective way to control them. I tried to play with such themes in this exercise. I have my own interpretation of what transpired but what is yours? What do you think happened in this one?
Ring a Bell?
Gillian sat happily, laughing out loud.
“It’s good to hear you laugh, Mistress,” her human bench said, “but may I ask what’s so funny?”
“I was remembering the day you told me you didn’t want to be brainwashed… Ring a bell?”
“No… Should it?”
“Of course not.”
She adjusted her body position and continued laughing.
Today’s piece is all about memories. Memories are always a good thing to have and, in this world, everybody knows that if you don’t keep yours, someone else will do it for you.
Free Rein
“Alexandra?”
“Yes, General?”
“I know I gave you ‘free rein’ with those terrorists, but did you really have to turn them into ponies?”
“No, but they’re a lot more stable now, aren’t they?”
“I…” The terrible pun momentarily froze his brain.
“I need one more for my carriage,” she purred. “Coming?”
He led the way.
Oh, look, it’s Alexandra again, doing what she does best. I’m sorry for the awful pun, but I love them to death and simply had to use it.