by Tracy Fabre
Member since:
July 13, 2008

Genre Shorties #120 -- Optimism

August 10, 2012 08:49 AM UTC
views: 0 | 8 people recommend this | comments: 20

[For Genre Shorties prompt: write 100 words without using the letter e, optionally about what's in your junk drawer.]

 

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It’s my junk bin. I drop into it anything which lacks a right nook.

But occasionally I consign to oblivion what I put in this junk bin.

This is… risky.

Back in May, I got a truly vicious chomp from a mutant Junk Bug I’d forgot about—it took hold of my thumb nastily!

I had to whack it sharply with a spatula.

Slamming yon junk bin shut, I took a two-month vacation, hoping this Junk Bug would croak during my trip.

I’m back now, about to confirm my optimism.

If I don’t contact you soon…

… it didn't croak.

 

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Comments: 20

JOHN BECK Aug 10, 2012, 9:47am UTC
Every room in our house is infested with junk bugs. We should have a garage sale, a yard sale, ebay sales...

Good one, Tracy.
Tracy Fabre Aug 10, 2012, 3:41pm UTC
A junk bug sale! There must be a market somewhere.
Marianne K. Aug 10, 2012, 7:10pm UTC
Ditto, John!
A. F. Stewart Aug 10, 2012, 10:33am UTC
Let's hope it didn't mutate...
Tracy Fabre Aug 10, 2012, 3:41pm UTC
*shivr*
Pam Brittain Aug 10, 2012, 3:27pm UTC
I'm hoping it didn't multiply.
Tracy Fabre Aug 10, 2012, 3:41pm UTC
*anothr shivr* !!!
Rayda Renshaw Aug 10, 2012, 3:54pm UTC
lol...ain't it the truth. Glad to know you have not croaked.
Rayda Renshaw Aug 10, 2012, 3:55pm UTC
yet. ;-)
Tracy Fabre Aug 10, 2012, 5:49pm UTC
Heheheheh... YES.
R B Aug 10, 2012, 5:32pm UTC
If Junk Bugs can create a 2 month vacation, look for more.
Tracy Fabre Aug 10, 2012, 5:50pm UTC
Oooh... good point!
Marianne K. Aug 10, 2012, 7:16pm UTC
The junk bugs consist of a particular DNA which only croaks if you stop adding to it. That is more difficult than you think, and the junk bugs know that!!!

A hunky-dory of a junky story ~:)
ann c. Aug 10, 2012, 7:39pm UTC
Please throw my laptop in the junk drawer so the junk bugs can infest it!!!
Orbus Argentum Aug 10, 2012, 8:45pm UTC
Why do you want to junk your laptop Mrs. C?
Sam Henderson Aug 10, 2012, 9:47pm UTC
It's the mutants you have to look out for most especially!
Tracy Fabre Aug 12, 2012, 5:57pm UTC
You know it. They're everywhere.
William Dotani Aug 12, 2012, 3:53am UTC
OMG! This sounds you are in more danger than being screened by a TSA agent. Home is where the (mutant) heart is.
Tracy Fabre Aug 12, 2012, 5:57pm UTC
There's a Hallmark greeting card for ya!
Patricia J. Aug 19, 2012, 2:11am UTC
I started with the junk, moved on to lunch and finally quit, but yours is excellent, Tracy!!

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