50-Word Stories #127

The tempest roared and thundered. The yacht was sinking. On the deck, the newlyweds were arguing. 'Save yourself!' he shouted, pointing at the lifeboat. There was room only for one. 'Hell no!' she cried. 'Let's drown together!' They kissed. He took her hand. She nodded. They jumped into the sea. Related articles 50-Word Stories #124 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #127

50-Word Stories #126

They were in a moonlit tent, in the forest. Two nightingales sang by turns. Frogs splashed in a nearby pond. Grasshoppers chirped. ‘Isn’t nature peaceful, sweetheart?’ he asked her. ‘Isn’t this date with nature better than going to the movies?’ A pack of wolves howled. She looked at him worried. Related articles 50-Word Stories #124 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #126

50-Word Stories #125

'I plead guilty,' she said. Silence fell in the courtroom. The jurors and the judge stared at her wide-eyed. 'Hold your tongue woman!' her lawyer whispered. 'Hell no!' she roared. 'I butchered my husband and his slut I did! I want no life in prison. Give me the electric chair!' Related articles 50-Word Stories #124 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #125