The old library sat unused, the new one sat next door. The old library was the site of many a hot debate by impassioned undergraduates inspired to succeed as they were the first to attend college in their family, the first to be able to sit around all day and think as opposed to work. …
#15 TurtleNet Tech Support
TurtleNet Tech: Thank you for contacting TurtleNet Technical Support, my name is Ricky, how can I help you today? JtBunny11: Ricky? Bob come on, I know you’re the only tech. But whatever, we need to talk about my download speeds. They’re horribly slow man. TurtleNet Tech: Yes, I am understanding that you are having trouble …
#14 A Valentine’s Day Poem
The flowers were shaking, as I walked to the door My senses were confused, they were torn I was about to meet a girl, for the first time in person Yet I was calm, not anxious or scared. Time passed, we bonded, and we longed to take the next step I became We, and We …
#13 Attention to Detail
He had a keen sense for details, and she hated that about him. As they walked along the beach, he might interrupt the sunset to comment on the missing screw in the “swim at own risk” sign. As they stood at the train station, he’d point out the open plastic weather flap over the bolt …
Peer Pressure
For every kid whose parent warned them about peer pressure, consider this. Each morning this winter, I’ve stood on the train platform, safely enclosed in a small heated room, provided to commuters to wait in. The room isn’t very big, but its big enough, and its about 60 degrees, as opposed to the below freezing …
#12 Dreams
A contact lens tinted green. Buttons I had never seen. A stolen car causing me to scream. Thank God it was all a dream. A 107 dollar gas bill. A snarky boss I’d want to kill. Running late onto the scene. Unenjoyable crazy dream! [SSDay]
#11 Eleven Men and a Box
They sat in the room arranged around the table. The room was feeling pretty familiar by this point, they’d been there before quite a few times. Tom was gone, he’d ventured out to get something or another, but the rest remained, tired and worried. The beginning of a new task always requires effort, and trying …
#10 Staring Her Down
He sat on the edge of his seat, while she looked at him. They’d been together for so long, seen so many things together, and been through the good and the bad. It was hard to believe that she was the only constant in his life up till this point. They’d met in highschool, and …
#9 Jim the Bunny Hops Again
One day, Jim the Bunny was hopping along in the forest when he came upon a large cave entrance. Inside the cave was the sound of some light snoring, and Jim correctly deduced that Jabberpaw the Bear was fast asleep. Jim knew he had to act. You see, Jabberpaw had just about the best home …
#8 Winning Big
Mary couldn’t believe her eyes. The numbers matched – all of them. And the special number in red – it matched too! A few hours later, it was confirmed. The lady from the lottery commission had accepted the ticket, done the paperwork, and scheduled the press conference. Tomorrow, Mary would go from a broke single …