Wednesday, April 02, 2008

55-Fiction Part 1

What is 55-Fiction? It is nothing but a story consisting of exactly 55 words. Such stories add a new dimension to the art of story telling. Here are some of my attempts on these.

Love story

He had fallen in love with her at first sight, and made attempts to woo her. She was smitten by his constant attention, but her house members were opposed to his presence. But one night, he managed to sneak in and do it with her. Now, she has delivered a litter of six mixed-breed puppies.

The best choice

He stood in the center of the shopping mall, reveling in the wonderful ambience. The place was full of youngsters, who had come to enjoy the evening with friends, and children frolicking about with their parents. This is the perfect choice to send a message he thought, as he detonated the bomb on his body.

The truth

“How dare you take my Robert from me?” the voice screamed as she held the phone at arm’s length, shocked to hear from her boyfriend’s former girlfriend. Tim removed his ear from the door keyhole, and returned to his room with a smile. His sister and Robert would not give him sleepless nights any more.

The perfect script

He had written the perfect script for his new novel, after months of endless research and sleepless nights. But now it was ruined. Everything was undone in a single minute. He glanced at his manuscript sorrowfully, the pages stained with rich red blood. He hadn’t expected killing his wife to be a messy task

The chicken question

A small town man came to the city, and had lunch in one of the non-vegetarian hotels. He scoured the menu, and ordered a plate of chicken 65. When the chicken arrived, he saw only 5 pieces. “Where are the remaining 60 pieces?” he asked. The waiter replied “Sorry I can’t say! Word limit reached!”

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