After the surgery, the doctor went straight to the waiting room. ‘The surgery was a success,’ he said to the parents of the patient, ‘the leg has been amputated.’ They looked at him dumbfounded. The mother fainted. ‘What amputation?’ the father cried, ‘Our daughter has appendicitis!’ The doctor turned pale. Related articles 50-Word Stories #119 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #124

'Why can't we be lovers?' he asked her. 'I'm handsome, I'm rich, I'm kind.' 'I can't,' she said, 'I just can't.' He sighed and gazed at her sadly. Then it struck him. 'You mean oranges are not the only fruit?!’ he asked, ‘Two cherries share the same stalk?!' She blushed. Related articles 50-Word Stories #119 … Continue reading 50 Word Stories #123

They had met at a party last night. Her place was nice. 'What do you keep in that suitcase on the bed?' he asked. 'Paperwork,' she said, smiling. He slunk to the bathroom. While he entered the shower she opened the suitcase. It contained a dozen knives of various sizes. Related articles 50-Word Stories #119 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #122