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viking_cat

100 words: leash

Feb 09, 2009 09:07

Kit thinks this one will be difficult; I'm not so sure. Our topic of the week is "leash." Go bang out a 100 word short story and post it in the comments.

Last week it took me seven tries to get a story I liked. this week I have three or four ideas immediately. We'll see how they come together.

100 words

Comments 18

A shaggy dog story kid_cthulhu February 9 2009, 14:32:04 UTC

Roscoe is 13. His eyes are rheumy, his joints are stiff. He couldn’t get up this morning, so a trip to the vet’s had to be faced.

Dr. Punne inspected Roscoe, then gave me a dazzling smile. “Today I happen to have a very special, magical thing. It will change Roscoe’s life.”

“Sounds expensive”

“Free”, he replied “The last dog who used it died in his sleep at 22.”

He handed me a new lead, purple, with sparkles. I clipped it on, and Roscoe jumped up. His eyes shone and his gait was free.

“How can I ever thank you?!”

“Use it well. It’s not everyone who gets a new leash on life.”

That one is over the count kid_cthulhu February 9 2009, 14:33:02 UTC

I'm sorry, it's 117 words. It's a story that really wanted to be 200 words, not 100.

The Genius of Frau Hund Fänger anonymous February 10 2009, 00:12:58 UTC

Training will only goes so far.

M reminded me of it with every assignment. Despite that, I was caught by the diabolical SMERSH operative Frau Hund Fänger.

"006, at last we meet," he chuckled. He stroked the vicious Doxen resting in his lap.

"You'll never get away with your evil plot."

"They said I was mad, 006. That I was INSANE. They were probably right."

He revealed the largest, thickest, continuous piece of leather I had ever seen in my life.

I exclaimed, "You fiend! A giant leash!"

"And now I'll unleash the largest canine the world has ever seen!"

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Re: The Genius of Frau Hund Fänger anonymous February 12 2009, 12:11:50 UTC

And thus you shall receive anonymous praise!

Re: The Genius of Frau Hund Fänger viking_cat February 12 2009, 16:06:13 UTC

I'm picturing him cackling as he monologues.

But isn't "Frau" German for "woman"?

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Near and Dear jydog1 February 10 2009, 15:17:30 UTC

Some would say my wife keeps me on too short a leash, but I disagree. It's no different than it was with Mother, and since the two of them get along so well it's not surprising that she's of a similar mind when it comes to me.

Besides, I kind of like it. It makes me feel wanted, and loved, that she needs to know where I am at all times. Maybe guys would outwardly complain, but I bet deep inside they wouldn't mind it at all.

Sometimes it gets caught on the downstairs bannister, but that's no big deal.

(LJ is mad at me for my spelling of bannister, but evidently either one 'n' or two is kosher. So nyah, LJ)

Cliquing viking_cat February 10 2009, 18:48:32 UTC

Between classes she strides through the halls, hips swinging and hair shining. He follows her like a lost and hopeful puppy who thinks he’s found a home. Supposedly they’re dating. I doubt they’ve even kissed. When you’re the most popular girl in school, you don’t “date” a nerd; you just keep him on a short leash so there’s someone nearby to adore you, someone cute you can show off to your friends and have laugh at your jokes. God help him if her pedestal isn’t tall enough, because there’s a hundred more where he came from.

I’m one of them.