He watched the rise and fall of his father's chest. It was almost time. Time to be free, time to see the world, time to meet his brother again. He could have rushed it but he can't

"Your mother," the mercenary rolled the last syllable "is a whore. I expect that I am not your father, little rat." My eyes looked up to challenge him "We'll see about that!"

Election day drew nearer, which meant more money flowing in the streets. Ading tried his best to look like a confident, clean 18 year old voter so politians' lackeys will pay him.

I screamed my heart out when my favorite boxer landed that punch. The crowd was drowning out my cheers but I was not daunted. "LAKWANI! LAKWANI!' My body vibrated with the victory.

There is a snake under the women's change room. That is the hidden truth about this hotel. Everyone pitied the next random victim but they can't do much. Not when the snake is

Quiet. After ten years of marriage, that was all we wanted now. Eating breakfast with our heads bent low. Leaving the house without a goodbye. Quick, clean kisses on the cheek.

He smells the ozone odor as the world began to spin faster and faster around him. He smiles at this victory, smiles at the joy his Dione must be feeling right now. She is avenged.

The ship with the golden sails was constantly hidden by a cloud of insects. Everyone questioned how did they all live in the middle of the sea. The captain just shrugged and smiled

Were the burnt offerings so poor or was I just not in the mood for their blind worship? I decided to make another example. Clemente had made the best burnt offering. I rewarded him

After 1028 years, Satan called in on God. God was out in the back yard fiddling with Middle Earth. When God sees Satan he asks him, "Where did you get to yesterday after that Job

I haven't slept in over 72 hours, but I'm feeling perfectly fine... Wait, where are we again? Who are you? You're working for demon gods, aren't you? You'll never take my desk!

My ears hurt. They have been bleeding since yesterday. Why do they hurt?

Nick Fury asked Thor, "Do I look like a friend to you?" Thor said, "Well I thought it would be a nice gesture to let you use the other Eye of Shabazukh. I do appreciate your meager

Hajiro from the punk band Blue Melt bowed only internally, respecting that Vending Machine 17 could not bow. "We've heard of you, and it helps. Please accept this taco from hell."

"The rumors are incontrovertible," blurted Saijo in the presence of Vending Machine 17. "So sorry for my noodly mind! Snow crystals on these pine needles, or just --" Saijo was

Hajiro couldn't eat with his Blue Melt bandmates that night before the show. "Vending Machine 17 does nothing yet I want to destroy it! Why am I so full of destruction?" Haru tried

After Betty Bounteous left Hrengor, she ended up working as an editor for failing magazines and then as a retail clerk in the last anchor store of a dying mall. "I sure pick them,"

Protexia and Steppy Peppy both agreed that the customer was approaching his late middlegame. Based on this data, The Algorithm would suggest some life-extending bargains, such as

We left our marr on the land. You said we’d promised to. You didn’t know who we promised to. We started to wonder about who you were. “I don’t remember him listed on the manifest.”

The sea rattled that claws that I wanted to be. I knew, then, that he was out to get for pulling the dead man’s eyes. It is his policy but he’s pissed that I had the audacity. Form