Results of U-Write-It Week 263
Sarah carefully, gently unwrapped her present, remembering what she got last year and how it... |
...almost killed her. Ripping into the bright paper, she'd eagerly flung open the box -- to have a giant jack-in-the-box jump straight at her, nearly causing heart trauma. This year, Sarah was trembing with what it might be. Agonizing, she clasped at the corner of the now-revealed box, tugging as gently as she could. POP! A giant jill-in-the-box jumped out, and Sarah tumbled back. 'So much for postponing the inevitable,' she thought. 'Next year I'll just get it over with.' by Jane, OR |
...ran screaming around the room, calling for the mothership, breaking windows, and messing on the carpet."I hope this gift is nicer," Sarah said to her husband. He smiled. "Don't worry, I don't think you'll have a bit of trouble from this one." There was a low snarl, then a flurry of fur, fangs, and claws as a creature launched itself from the box and latched onto Sarah's face. "Well, crap," Sarah's husband said, shaking his head. "The guy who sold me that from the trunk of his car said it was as gentle as a pussycat." Sarah's reply was muffled--a good thing as there were children in the room. by Phillip Lynne, Knoxville, TN |
...danced around on its own. It was the wooden puppet, Pinocchio. When Sarah asked his name, the puppet said, "I'm Prince Charming," and his nose hasn't stopped growing. He's floating somewhere in the Pacific Ocean because he wants to be a real buoy. "Oh dear," said Sarah as she drew out a doll version of Sleeping Beauty. "She's holding a camera, sound asleep. She's still waiting for her prints to come." by Carolyn Ann Aish, Inglewood, New Zealand |
...had actually been the wrapping that was the present, and in her haste, she had torn it all to pieces, only to find an empty box underneath. Her present had been an old crepe scarf belonging to her great grandmother, but her mom had thought it so pretty, that she had wrapped a box in it, intending to tell Sarah about it before she opened the present. Unfortunately,she wasn't around because Sarah's other present had been a cloth bag filled with bath creams and lotions, and Sarah had shaken up the package, trying to figure out what it was. The result of this was that the lids had come off all the bottles, and her mom had to go into the kitchen to try and clean up the mess. So in the end, both of Sarah's presents were ruined, and it really was her own fault. So this year, she had decided to be extra careful. But it really wasn't necessary, because her parents had also learned their lesson and had given their rough little girl a rock tumbling machine and rain boots. by Meredith Rigby, KY |
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