داستانهای 55 کلمه ای (Fifty Five Words Short Stories)

[masumeh]

getting to know you

"I'm going to help block the clinic tomorrow," Judy told Tammy excitedly.
Her best friend looked surprised.
"I'm going to the clinic tomorrow, too."
"Great! I'll pick you up!"
"No," said Tammy. "No... I don't _ I really don't think that's such a good idea."
Her eyes filling with tears, she turned away from her friend.


From Scott Long

[masumeh]

the promise

"I'm opposed to it. It's wrong."
"Lying there relying entirely on tubes, drips, and pumps is right?"
"She's alive."
"And our promise to let her die with dignity?"
"But she gave us our lives!"
"Then we owe her dignity in death."
"Yes... I suppose... dear God..."
The night wind blew.
"Doctor, my brother and I ..."


From Lewis A.Henbury

[masumeh]

a December story

Nick De Santos, mailman, scanned the dead letter bin. Hundreds of envelopes bore the same address: "Santa Claus, North pole."
"Hate seeing disappointed kids," Nick said to his supervisor.
"Serves them right," he said. "Believe in Santa Claus.
Arriving home, Nick reached inside his bag and took out of many letters.
"Dear Bobby," Nick wrote.

From Dean Christlanson

[masumeh]

daddy's home

?""Mommy? When's Daddy getting here
"Soon, very soon," she said. "The war's over... no more worrying."
"Mom. look the boat's here!"
A ladder dropped down. Eventually, everyone was unloaded. Her husband Peter came ashore.
"Sing here," the lieutenant said.
Betty stood embracing the coffin.
"Peter... Why?" she asked.


From Rafael Tobar

[masumeh]

Mephistopheles, Bererage, And The Wretched Soul

Mephistopheles stopped at the crossroads and tipped flask drink. A banker strolled by.
"Ten bucks for your soul."
"Try a million and a private jet."
"Look pal. Avarice, extorton, wickedness, and infidelity Ten bucks is a steal for your wretched soul. The Reaper won't be so kind."
"Thirteen. No less."
"Deal!"
Both grinned.
From Sean Christopher Weir

[masumeh]

A New Life

Nine years, stranded on a forgetten moon of Uranus, the lone survivor of an interplanetary battle, I discovered intelligent, benign creatures who took me in and nurtured me. I learned from them, and grew to love them.
My people came for me at last. But we hid from the exploratory spacecraft.
Report: Gamma moon uninhabited.


From August Salemi

[masumeh]

there's no place like it

The President was rushed to the Arizona desert to greet the arrival of the huge alien spacecraft.
"Peace," said the President.
"Thank you," said the very human looking alien. "We've been on a million year universal tour. We've excited about returning home."
"Please, visit. Then, good journey."
"No, you misunderstand," said the alien.
"We are home."

From Dena Christlanson

[masumeh]

Edmund's discovery

Edmund's car wouldn't lecture him when he forget to buckle up. the instant teller's cryptic note implied his PIN number didn't exist. The motion detector above the supermarket door refused to notice him.
Troubled by these developments, Edmund sat in his empty apartment and thumbed reluctantly to the obituary column.
"I"ll be damned," he said.


From Paul tucker

[masumeh]

Dragon Tale

Muscles rippled under the blue_green scales as the dragon streched, then relaxed.
Fascinated, I watched the creature freeze to perfect immobility. I stared until the man noticed me.With a glare, he rolled down his sleeve.
"Nice tattoo," I said, embarrassed.
"What tattoo?" he asked, turning away.
Under his sleeve, I saw something move.

From Jana Seely

[masumeh]

perspective

"I think it's easy to see, my students, that by careful examination of these former inhabitants, of their behavior patterns, their simple, pointless lifestyles, the things they held of import, and of the complete and utter corruption of their selves and their environment, that Earth deserved no better than Galactic extermination. Thus, us. Any questions?"

From Colin Campbell

[masumeh]

first step

It's been three days since I've had a drink.Recently I learned about support groups. There's one for just about everything these days. I checked around and found a meeting.
Last night was the first time I had the never to stand up and say, "Hello. I'm Sandy, and I'm a vampire."
Maybe there's hope.

From Tim Scott

[masumeh]

fat teeth

To his horror, suddenly, inexplicably, the process reverses; his hamburger becomes a whopper, grows giant teeth through the relish, glistens menacingly with his own saliva, then begins a slow, contented counter clockwise grinding_eating him up!_ until he becomes lost in meticulous mastication, washed down with his own Diet Coke and double order of fries.

From Pay Clark Dickson

[masumeh]

communique

Uncontrolled terrorists burning the world's oil fields are producing "nuclear winter" effects in Northern Hemisphere.
Industry, agriculture, transport, failing. Prediction: 50 years until horse stock able to serve human needs. Gold, 2$ an ounce. Hay passes 100$ a bale.
U.S. denies plans to invade hay producing nations.
"Just routine military maneuvers," says White House.

From David Richards

[masumeh]

Typhoid Alex

Alex's talent was well_tested. The restaurant vanished the year after he stopped being a dishwasher. The school where he'd taught closed six months after his resignation. Shortly after he quit, the newspaper folded.
With a smile, Alex raised his hand and swore the oath making him a soldier in the United States Army.

From Jane Mailander

[masumeh]

the bus station

"One ticket to Hell please."
"I'm sorry, all departures going south are booked up."
"Anything else leaving tonight?"
"We have one bus heading in the opposite direction."
"Any seats available?"
"Plenty."
"Very long ride?"
"No, not really, but you might want to take a good book along. I've heard it's a mighty lonely trip."


From Andrew E.Hunt