The adventurer asked the desert king for the hand of his dusky daughter, and gave him a chest. The king opened it, and was dazzled by the greatest diamond he had ever seen. As the newlyweds rode away, the king opened the chest once more. It was filled with water.

The orchard guard caught a thief in the peach tree, a gypsy girl. He pulled her down and gazed at her, his fearful whip ready to strike. She was ragged and barefoot, but pretty. ‘Kiss me and I’ll let you take the peaches.’ She kissed him, and then she ran.

Eliot heard the news. A big asteroid would hit Earth on 21 March 2014. He still had almost two years to do all the things he wanted to. But instead he dwelt on the thought of it, the end of life... On 20 March 2014, Eliot jumped from his window. This story was written by... … Continue reading A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away – Guest Post Special #2 Daniel Smith