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I like how this one turned out. A rare thing for me, when I write something humorous...
Full story published here.
TV-P
By James L. Steele
Lisa shouldered the door open and walked inside, clutching three bags of groceries on two arms. The elderly woman closed the door with one foot and looked around the living room.
"Babies! Mommy's home! Babies, where are you?"
Lisa stood at the door for a moment. Uncertainty quickly changed to bewilderment. This wasn't normal. They always came to the door and welcomed her home, but her three dogs and four cats were nowhere in sight. She glanced at the fish tank against the far wall. She didn't see the fish in it, just empty water bubbling away. Next to the fish tank was Larry's tank. The plastic roof and sunlamp had fallen on the floor, and the gecko was gone.
The fish tank and the muffled drone of the refrigerator were the only sounds in the house. It was quiet. It even smelled different.
Lisa looked around one more time. She didn't see or hear any movement through the whole house. Shrugging off a slight chill, she stepped into the living room, grocery bags carefully balanced between both arms.
Suddenly a lone howl came from the bedroom. The howl was joined by two others and rose in pitch through the back hallway. Lisa's three shiba inus stormed into the living room and surrounded her on three sides. The ankle-high dogs snarled at her, teeth bared, curled tails held as high as they could be.
"Babies?" Lisa said, taking a step back.
She walked right into the jaws of the little dog behind her.
...
Read the whole thing here!
I like how this one turned out. A rare thing for me, when I write something humorous...
Full story published here.
By James L. Steele
Lisa shouldered the door open and walked inside, clutching three bags of groceries on two arms. The elderly woman closed the door with one foot and looked around the living room.
"Babies! Mommy's home! Babies, where are you?"
Lisa stood at the door for a moment. Uncertainty quickly changed to bewilderment. This wasn't normal. They always came to the door and welcomed her home, but her three dogs and four cats were nowhere in sight. She glanced at the fish tank against the far wall. She didn't see the fish in it, just empty water bubbling away. Next to the fish tank was Larry's tank. The plastic roof and sunlamp had fallen on the floor, and the gecko was gone.
The fish tank and the muffled drone of the refrigerator were the only sounds in the house. It was quiet. It even smelled different.
Lisa looked around one more time. She didn't see or hear any movement through the whole house. Shrugging off a slight chill, she stepped into the living room, grocery bags carefully balanced between both arms.
Suddenly a lone howl came from the bedroom. The howl was joined by two others and rose in pitch through the back hallway. Lisa's three shiba inus stormed into the living room and surrounded her on three sides. The ankle-high dogs snarled at her, teeth bared, curled tails held as high as they could be.
"Babies?" Lisa said, taking a step back.
She walked right into the jaws of the little dog behind her.
...
Read the whole thing here!
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