A love story, one sentence at a time.

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   Beth37posted 10 years ago

   He had never been so taken aback as he was at this moment.

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   paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

   Paradigmsearch continued to gaze at himself in the mirror.

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   2uesdayposted 10 years ago

   Reflecting upon the past, future and present.

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      Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      He realized he was utterly alone and it scared him.

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   paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

   But then he discovered 2uesday.

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   chicagoguyposted 10 years ago

   then they lived happily afterwards.

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      Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Well that story got shot all to hell, eh? lol

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         2uesdayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         That always happens in one way or another when anyone attempts this with a story or a poem in a forum. Which seems strange for a site that is based around writing.

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   2uesdayposted 10 years ago

   Eventually he discovered she was just the alter-ego of an English woman who preferred creative writing to washing dishes.

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      Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Her house was in shambles, but her mind was exquisite.

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   2uesdayposted 10 years ago

   She was often eager to write but not to reveal her inner most thoughts.

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      Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      She feared them more than she feared the night.

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         paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         But then Paradigmsearch sent her an email...

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            Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

            and so she hired an assassin and had him shot for sexual harassment.

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               paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               But the assassin bungled the job and Paradigmsearch soon recovered.

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            snakeslaneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            imploring her to reconsider his offer. Too late!

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   2uesdayposted 10 years ago

   For if she told the stories she knew, of magicians, castles and unicorns, who in this modern world would want to read her words!

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      Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      There was one... he was a bit of a wizard himself, but she had yet to discover him... or his talents.

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   2uesdayposted 10 years ago

   But there are no guns, violence or destruction in her world.

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    2uesdayposted 10 years ago

    So she employed the wizard to find the man staring into the mirror the woman of his dreams.

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       snakeslaneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       "Mirror, mirror on the wall", he chanted.

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    2uesdayposted 10 years ago

    And as if by magic the mirror dissolved.

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    Pearldiverposted 10 years ago

    There before her stood a wonderful cut of a man, though morbidly obese by medical standards; to her, his wiggly wand and rippling chins, along with his exotic name; Doya Trustmeornot, showed him to be... her Whiz-ard! 

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       Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       lol

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       snakeslaneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       He was stuck in a paradox, a fun house mirror had replaced his beloved looking-glass!

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          Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Because his good looks were a distraction to others... he didn't want to be swayed by opinion... the distorted mirror helped him forget the power he carried with his smile alone.

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             snakeslaneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Still the mirrory fat guy played on his memory.

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    "You never get a second chance to make a first impression.., oh noo!" he cried

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    austinhealyposted 10 years ago

    He got up, forgetting how fat he was, and his legs couldn't carry him, so he fell heavily on the cold hard stone floor, making a wet noise, just like  a big fish thown on the top of a boat.

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    And just at that moment he woke up as the boat lurched and he heard the fish slop around in the checker.

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       phdast7posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Turning over slowly he looked up and in the dark night sky he saw the constellation Orion.

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          snakeslaneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          He knew she was out there somewhere looking at the same stars, but where?

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    jansharesposted 10 years ago

    Suddenly, an insight about who he really was on the inside came forth and shown brightly and confidently to 2uesday.

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    He went out on deck, got on his pony, and began to ride.

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       phdast7posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Of course, that is what he desperately wanted to do, but he knew he couldn't, because he and the horse would plunge off the side of the boat into the deep, dark ocean.

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    ahorsebackposted 10 years ago

    And thats what began a very romantic journey  a man , a horse and a lady .  A threesome you might say !

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    austinhealyposted 10 years ago

    He realized how strange his thoughts were and said to himself : "Darn, I need a seriously spicy Bloody Mary!"

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       phdast7posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       He wondered pensively if the salty old boat Captain,  Jefferson, might have the ingredients for a spicy Bloody Mary stashed away in his personal cabin.

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    jansharesposted 10 years ago

    As he opened the door to Captain jefferson's personal cabin, he jumped back!

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       phdast7posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       There were two men laying stretched out, seemingly lifeless, on the floor of the cabin and he didn't recognize either one of them.

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    jansharesposted 10 years ago

    Now that Bloody Mary was very much needed, however, not as urgent.

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    austinhealyposted 10 years ago

    But not the kind he faced right now, as Mary, the maid, was laying on the floor, covered with blood and apparently lifeless!

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    ahorsebackposted 10 years ago

    And then she rose up  !  He realize he'd been duped !  She wasn't bloody at all as she gave him a "come on" look !

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    Then he heard music
    
    http://youtu.be/4evzpIVnMVs

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    ahorsebackposted 10 years ago

    Oh! you won with Lyle Lovit , what a voice !  She said .....I forgive you for staying in love with me .

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    But he didn't look back as he and the pony flew away.

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    expertscolumnposted 10 years ago

    Then as she quietly walked away, a ominous sound came from the side of the cabin.

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    Cyndi10posted 10 years ago

    Still, he flew, oblivious to the ominous sound and he felt freer than he had in years: free of Mary, the boat, the agony of loving her and especially free of the fat man he had mistaken in the mirror.

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    austinhealyposted 10 years ago

    As he flew away, Mary cried, her tears diluting the ketchup all over her dress. Maybe he was a fat pig to some, but she always had a soft spot for him. But now he was gone and Mary wept

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       Cyndi10posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Her cries were getting louder, but he didn't hear and, unfortunately, she didn't hear the ominous sound growing louder and closer.

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          gmwilliamsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Then the room become very dark and her face became very pale when she saw someone from her past...............

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    austinhealyposted 10 years ago

    A vision she thought she would never experience again! However, she had to face reality and with a terrified look on her face she looked at the shadow getting closer to her by the second.

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       snakeslaneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       He swooped in on his pony and swept Mary away!

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          Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          They were meant to be... it was obvious from the time they first said hello and he made her laugh... she loved a man with a sharp wit.

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          ARUN KANTIposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          After suffering the tribulations of life they discovered themselves afresh and found themselves just made for each other!

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             Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

             They spent their days sailing the sea, and their nights making each other happy... so very happy.

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                snakeslaneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                Aww, I love happy endings!

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                   Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                   Unfortunately their boat capsized in a rough storm leaving them to fight the waves and swim for their lives.

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    ahorsebackposted 10 years ago

    Yet swim they did ,more than they ever could have known,  they swam untill thet swam into the beach itself !  And sand surrounded them !

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       Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       They coughed salt water out of their lungs, but they were alive and although battered by the waves, they were only 50 ft. apart... fate was on their side.

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    They would need to make a fire, and strangely enough he found in his floater vest pocket, a shard of glass, a piece of his mirror!

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       Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Sadly, he had a bit of an ego and he spent at least 30 min. using the mirror to identify unwanted seaweed in his hair before it occurred to him that the shiny object might have another use.

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    
    And luckily the seaweed was good to eat.

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    ahorsebackposted 10 years ago

    And he would never ask directions at the gas station , but She would and did !

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       Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Unfortunately there were no gas stations on the island, but she did ask *him where he thought they might be, ad nauseum, until he wondered how he could have ever loved her.

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    Pearldiverposted 10 years ago

    After that nagging thought and experience, he seemed to happily spend more and more time with his mirror, not only tending to the rear areas that had been previously waxed, but also those persistent nasal hairs, which demanded time, in which, he had planned to use his small mirror for - the signalling of small boats, containing equally lonely sailors! 

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    Meanwhile, the pony was happy to fly around and about between nibbling on lush grasses and palm fronds, and he could see from his flights they were quite close to civilization, but kept that to himself as he was enjoying the peace and quiet.

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    Pearldiverposted 10 years ago

    To add to this diriculous and completely predictable set of events, everyone noticed that their already low seaweed supplies were being quickly carried away by lines of purple leaf cutter ants, moving endlessly, in a shimmering motion, towards the horizon and that secret civilization that only the wacko pony knew about!

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       snakeslaneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Then there was another musical interlude:
       
       http://youtu.be/zSAJ0l4OBHM

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    snakeslaneposted 10 years ago

    He and Mary discovered they shared a love of toasted leafcutter ants, and prepared a feast of these for New Years.

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       Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       How had they never discussed their love of toasted leafcutter ants before... he wondered how many other adorable attributes he'd never noticed before.

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    ahorsebackposted 10 years ago

    And then the leafcutter ants rose up and began thier  dance of the mating season , as the lovers watched in awe!

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       Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Until he got a little hot under the collar, if he still had a collar, which he didn't as his clothes were in tatters... so he decided to take the remnants off... soon the ants were watching them.

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