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He breathed in the silence. It was his oxygen.

  • He breathed in the silence. It was his oxygen. Living in the Shadow Lands had chilled his metabolism. But he also could kill without retribution.
  • The target was in sight. The spectre's only remaining consideration was information. The target might know where The Singularity was stored. The spectre leapt out from the shadow
  • frenetically miming at the target. He held up 1 finger, then 5 syllables. "Is it a wall? Are you opening a door?" The spectre gave up & scribbled "Where is The Singularity?" on the
  • Back of the old pickup's rear window, its finger scraping terribly on the glass as it wrote its message. The spectre stared back at the driver, mouthing the words. Where? Where is
  • My home? Where is my country? I had seen it vanish into the ocean. Literally.it was shocking. This old pickup was named Mabel for a good reason. Mabel was my grandmother's name.
  • My grandmother, Mabel, was named after the old pickup truck, Mabel. My grandmother's grandmother, Mabel was also named after the same old pickup, Mabel. He was trying to say maple.
  • The pickup had a maple wood siding. It was one of those cars and trucks that were called Woodies. He liked saying maple but it always came out as Mabel. So name & truck got stuck.
  • "Can you send out a tow?" he asked the grease monkey on the line, "My truck Mabel is stuck in the mud just outside Jersey on Farnal Blvd." "We don't go out that far," said Ned, the
  • mechanic with exotropic eyes. "Are you talking to me?" he asked. "Or...um...who?" The man looked around. When he turned back around, Ned was IN HIS FACE. "YOU, BUB!" Ned said.
  • "How do you know my name?" whimpered Bubba as he handed Ned his wallet. Ned held it up. "THIS is worthless… What I need is a hug." And that's how Ned began to change the world.
Started
2013-04-18 19:48:18
Finished
2018-11-03 00:55:58

11 Comments

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    PurpleProf Nov 03 2018 @ 12:15

    The transformation of C. S. "Bubba" Lewis... Out of the Shadow Lands...
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    Gibber Nov 03 2018 @ 14:12

    I wonder if this Grandma Mabel is Ms. Mabel Syrup: http://foldingstory.com/bj9pz/agat7z/ http://foldingstory.com/c3feg/e5dz5t/
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    Woab Nov 06 2018 @ 11:21

    I found Gibber's ending to be deeply moving.
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    PurpleProf Nov 06 2018 @ 23:53

    Agree...a very nice, thought-provoking ending from Gibber. I feel like I need a hug too. Anybody?
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    Woab Nov 09 2018 @ 15:59

    Here, I'll give you a hug in the name of Ned.
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    LordVacuity Nov 09 2018 @ 16:07

    "Hug! In the name of Ned Before you break my heart..."
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    Woab Nov 09 2018 @ 16:18

    "In the name of Ned, hug more in the name of Ned..."
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    Gibber Nov 10 2018 @ 04:04

    Consentual hugs for everybody! For those of you who don't want a hug, please don't imagine one.
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    LordVacuity Nov 11 2018 @ 01:30

    The hug I imagined was anemic.
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    lucielucie Nov 12 2018 @ 15:13

    (((((((huuuuuggg))))))
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    BlastedHeath Nov 15 2018 @ 14:06

    "If you hug somebody, set them free"

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