August Flash Challenge, The Premise:

[Lester Curtis]

Sergio, you are the reason it's called 'flash' fiction.

[Lipinski]

We need to have more stories for this next challenge. This months challenge is a great one. I had fun with my entry and as far as this writing exercises go, it is fun to participate and let the creativity fly!

So, if you've never written a story for something like this, try it. It would be nice to overwhelm Dan's pm with great stories. I can hear him already all the way over here, when he gets the fortieth story... "Agggh! We need someone to take over the contests. Please. Anyone. I'll throw in my autographed shoebox signed by Leonard Nemoy (Spock). And I might even come and help re-roof your house...Anyone? Lester? Frank? Sally... and even... Hey, who are you?"

"Who, me?"

"Yeah. You've never entered a story or poem. Wanna be a flash editor?"

"Uh, why?"

"Because I'll give you an autographed shoebox and help re-roof your house."

"Uh, I live in a cardboard box so I don't need a shoebox or help."

(silence)

(awkward silence)

(more awkward silence)

(okay, now we're in the twilight zone of silence)

"But I would consider it if you had something to eat. You know, some stale bread, maybe some empty bean cans I can lick?"

"Sure. Sure. Yes. Would some old donuts suffice?"

"Yes."

"Good. You got the job. And your name is?"

"Mmfff... chew, chew, gobble... Excuse me, haven't eaten in a month. Anyway, you were saying?"

"I said, congrats, you got the job. What's your name?"

"You know Dan. I am you. You are now nutso crazy from all the submitted stories. This is the ending with a surprise to keep in line with this months challenge. You've been talking to yourself in the reflection of the mirror. Like it?"

"You're a (censored, censored, censored, censored, and censored) idiot...(censored)

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See? It's easy to write a story with a twist at the end. Now, go for it.

[Lester Curtis]

[Lipinski]

kvesi. as Rob Schneider says a lot in the many Adam Sandler movies, "You can do it!"

Good luck.