The Jovial Writer

 #3 on Featured list! "I need you to be my wife." he said lifting her chin up, forcing her to look at him. "But, we don't love each other." protested Brielle as he crashed his lips against her own.  She couldn't think as she kissed him back, intoxicated by his scent and the skillful way his body moved against her own.  "Please." he said huskily looking into her eyes. "Say yes."  "Yes." Brielle found herself saying. After all she never had a choice when it came to him.          ***  After Brielle rushed an elderly man to the hospital, she used up all her savings to foot the bill.  But she didn't expect the man's son to arrive, within minutes of her payment.       He's rich, he's handsome and he's single. He's the biggest businessman in the continent. And the elderly man she rescued was his beloved father. A simple thank you and a cheque would not suffice.      She's too simple for her own good and he&#

Pumpkin Shell and Plastic Corn Soup   Ingredients: 1. One ounce pumpkin shell (broken or whole) 2. Two tablespoons coral powder 3. Three cups plastic corns (recommended recycled Xeplometrowynelol plastic) 4. 11 ounces of water (synthetic works fine) 5. One spoon sea sand to taste Process: Mix ingredients and bring to a boil. Serve hot while plastic corn is still melted. "Mommy can we make this for my birthday tomorrow?" asked little Tanya as she settled down at the table. "I'm not sure, honey. Pumpkin skin really expensive, I don't know if we can afford enough for soup." said her mother thoughtfully as she placed a bowl in front of her daughter. "Oh." said Tanya as she looked down at the soup they were having today. It was the cheapest food they could find in the 22nd century ---plastic soup with cockroach scales. "Mommy tell me the story of my great great great great aunt Greta again." said Tanya picking up her spoon and forgetting all a

The Red Carpet Damn it Suzie. Just smile. “That’s right, like that, show me some teeth.” Flash. FLASH. FLASH. Stop fretting. Your lipstick is fine. “Smile now, smile honey, blow ’em a kiss.” Fuck. They know you did the surgery. Damn it Suzie, should have paid a little more. “Come on darling spin, spin, give us a turn. There it is.” Don’t fall, you clumsy girl. “Suzie tell us who are you dating?” Who would ever date you Suzie? “You look stunning in that dress!” Can’t they tell you threw up twice already? “The whole world is watching tonight! Hope you win the award this year. Good luck Suzie!” You? Win? You’re killing me with laughter. “Suzie, I love you! Can I get an autograph please?” called a little girl behind the tape. Of course. You stupid dunce. You know you have to keep walking, you can’t stop for--- “You changed my life.” she said. You talentless, useless, ugly--- “You saved mine.” I say. They hate you. You know that. They hate you. “Smile for the camera Suzie.” You don’t deserv