Friday, July 6, 2012

"Microstories" by Gary Nelson


He ran away from the flashing lights as quickly as he could, but he didn't feel any further away. He was tripping over everything, stumbling, and trying to regain his composure so he could make it away, home, wherever. Screw bad nights at the club, he thought to himself.

He could consciously process each particular movement of his feet as they took turns hitting the ground, the slowly, but gradually rising up again to repeat their cycle once again. Why does it have to feel so slow he thought? Even when he leaped out in strides, it still just all seemed. so. slow. I like it better on earth, the man thought as he took another step on the moon.

Hmm.. I didn't hear, was it B4? I'll have to double check-- BINGO! Someone yells.

She noticed the way he'd been smiling at her for over ten minutes. How his teeth aligned perfectly. She slowly drew in closer to him, so close she could smell his warm breathe. “Your teeth look spectacular,” the dentist told her patient.

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