nanofiction
Today, same as yesterday, or tomorrow
Every day Eli asked himself, “Have I become predictable?” He still didn’t have an answer.
Did Dex have a memory problem?
Dex had a memory problem, which meant that he would sometimes start a sentence, but before he could finish it, Dex had a memory problem.
Another Worst Case Scenario
After faithless electors brought Trump’s total to 269, the House chose Clinton in a slim plurality, and the Supreme Court tied 4-4 on appeal.
An Even Worse Choice
An early release of Wikileaks emails & Trump tapes pits Cruz vs. Sanders in an alternate election. Cruz picks the Night Stalker as VP.
Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok always sat with his back to the wall so nobody could surprise him. This worked well until he angered the Kool-Aid man. #Vss
Two roads diverged
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood. They had irreconcilable differences of opinion.
Straw Man
Straw Man, the hero with the proportional powers of straw, was barely surprised to see the news blaming him for Hodor’s fate.
Reverse Cyrano at work
Reverse Cyrano went to the restaurant and sat behind his friend on a first date. “Say something about her ankles,” he advised.
Oh, I forgot this was magick!
And after many cases of bad luck followed by feats of remarkable ingenuity, Mark remembered he knew magick and just flew back to Earth.
Somehow, unbelievably, improbably,
Somehow, unbelievably, improbably, physically impossibly, Mark was stranded on Jupiter now. “How does that even make sense?” He asked.
Ironically, he didn't see it coming.