He remained in the middle of nowhere wearing dusty shabby clothes. He was cold. Gusty chilly winds whipped his face. A raven started to peck his eye but he couldn’t get rid of it. Later, a fox tore his feet with extreme cruelty. He had turned into a useless scarecrow.
This is a group of very short stories written in easy English. They mean a picture of shocking facts through only fifty words. Neither more nor less.
martes, 31 de enero de 2012
Motionless
He remained in the middle of nowhere wearing dusty shabby clothes. He was cold. Gusty chilly winds whipped his face. A raven started to peck his eye but he couldn’t get rid of it. Later, a fox tore his feet with extreme cruelty. He had turned into a useless scarecrow.
viernes, 27 de enero de 2012
miércoles, 25 de enero de 2012
Disappointment
José firmly believed that when his milk teeth fell down he would receive a present. He believed in "el ratoncito Pérez", which got the teeth children had placed under their pillows and left a present instead. When José woke up, there were some peanuts under the pillow. He felt disappointed.
domingo, 22 de enero de 2012
Deadly notebook
Goya was walking home from school when she saw a book on the ground. She used it as her diary that night. She wrote the names of some schoolmates who used to bully her. The next morning she found those boys had not gone to school because they had died.
sábado, 21 de enero de 2012
The schoolboy
He was at breaktime feeling his hurting loneliness amongst those noisy boys. Then he picked up a stone from the playground. He threw it high into the air. Three seconds later he heard a loud cry and saw a boy bleeding on the head. He felt guilty, alone and wicked.
jueves, 19 de enero de 2012
Children's games
Tommy climbed up the ruined house and saw him asleep on the ground floor. Tommy seized a large brick from the wall and threw it down on him, listening to the deafening noise. Some blood splashed onto the floor. Eventually Tommy hurried down to watch the smashed little black kitten.
martes, 17 de enero de 2012
Thanksgiving moment
The sun was shining and the water was warm and calm. There was the exact wind for a good windsurf. Everything was going perfectly and that day he had not fallen into the water. The shark came from under the board, its jaws wide open. It thanked god for its food.
domingo, 15 de enero de 2012
An irresistible woman
She had won the beauty contest and was crying of happiness. She thought she was a winner with the world at her feet. She had such an irresistible body that many people envied her. Nevertheless, two minutes after her coronation, a warm quiet long stinking fart announced her irresistible diarrhea.
sábado, 14 de enero de 2012
jueves, 12 de enero de 2012
Genetics rules
Being only 28 years old, he was a general, had a Ph.D in Computers, and in Physics. He could speak five languages at least. He offered guidance to troops, house builders, food factories and high speed train engineers. Nevertheless, he couldn't control the weather, unlike his father. A Supreme Leader.
miércoles, 11 de enero de 2012
Waiting for fate
The girl said she was going to come back. The boy promised to wait. He sat on the dock and waited. One day while he was waiting he noticed another girl sitting and looking out to sea. “Are you waiting, too?” he asked. “Not anymore”, she said. They both smiled.
martes, 10 de enero de 2012
The Uncomprehended General
He rode invincible on his horse conquering country after country. He wanted to be known as the European monarchs terminator. He’d bring more freedom to people. People would love him and he’d be the emperor. His dreams collapsed in Europe’s edges, Russia and Spain. Those peoples have always detested invaders.
sábado, 7 de enero de 2012
Intelligent War
The two Confederations
sent their armies to the battlefield. The most powerful two intelligent
war machines met on top of the hill. The North Confederation soldier
scanned and analyzed the power of destruction of the other soldier.
After forty seconds, it understood they wouldn’t succeed. The North
Confederation gave up.
viernes, 6 de enero de 2012
The Student
The boy who lived in the countryside came home from university. He wanted to give his parents a big surprise. At the door, he found his family cold and cheerless. To support him with his studies, his parents sold all their cattle and led a very poor and simple life.
jueves, 5 de enero de 2012
The Happiest Day in My Life
This happened when I was 10. Coming home, I saw mum embracing a man, crying. I was angry, I thought he made her sad. Surprisingly, they clasped me. "Honey, this is your dad returning from the front," mum cried, but those were happy tears. We have had much laughter afterwards.
martes, 3 de enero de 2012
The Kiss
It's my worst nightmare come true. Looking into those grey, cloudy eyes. That horrible hairy chin. Almost bald on the head with a few very grey, straggly hairs. Round, shiny nose as greasy as a chip pan. Its horrible, wrinkly lips smacking together . . .I have to kiss my grandfather.
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