Friday, May 09, 2008

• Weekly Writing Challenge #7

   Samantha and the Giant beanstalk Scratching Post

  Samantha was sad.  She was at loose ends.  The furniture in her castle was finished.  She summoned her slavewoman to open the royal gate.  Out in her kingdom, she wandered restlessly.  Around the corner, she heard digging sounds.  Sidewinding her lithe body she practically flew to the scene.  Who goes there? she demanded.  It is I, the Wandering Vole, he replied.  What are you doing? Samantha demanded.  Haven't you heard of The Secret? He asked.  No.  No?  Tell me!  He played her the movie on his IPod.  Sam was stuplified.  Was it that easy? she asked.  I have an IPod, don't I, He said. So what are you digging?  I am moving into my new home.  The one I had a picture of on my dream board and forgot about for a couple of years.  This will look just like it.

  Huh, she thought to herself.  I am going to ask my Genie for a Royal Scratching Post.  One that reached all the way to the heavens!  She promptly closed her cat eyes and imagined brushing against it, rubbing her fine face in it and testing it with her long claws.  This made her very happy for a change. 

  The very next day, she ran to the royal garden.  Nothing.  The next week, Nothing.  She began making plans in her head to have the Vole executed  No, she would do it herself.  But behold, the next morning:

  

  The end (all you doubters!)

  Weekly Writing Challenge #7

   

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