November 5, 2010

Words used: oral, sycophant, tetrahedron, oxyuroidea, anabiosis, mitigate, copulate, optimistic, gopher, regal

And the story:

Karen headed off to bed. The dull pain in her head was enough to drive a girl to drink. Reaching up to touch the scar on the back of her neck and she marveled at how fast it was healing. Optimistic that tomorrow could only be better she fell fast asleep.

All at once Karen bolted upright in bed! Violently awaking from the weirdest dream of a regal gopher coming in her bedroom window trying to copulate with her. "That's one for the dream journal" she thought. She noticed her pillow was wet and turned to see that it was covered in blood! Cautiously she stood up to survey the scene.

What Karen was unaware of was that in her few hours of sleep the sycophant oxyuroidea that had been implanted into the base of her brain by the zombie the night before had grown in numbers and were now taking her over. Soon they would implement a sort of anabiosis and she would become one of them.

Just then there was the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. She turned to see Linda.

"What are you doing here" she asked

"I'm here to save you. Quick take this oral medication" Linda said and handed Karen a tetrahedron shaped pill.

Karen took the pill and quickly collapsed. When she awoke it was morning. No one was there. She felt fine and she could not find any trace of the scar on the back of here neck.

Was it a dream?

Karen lived a long life. Never having anything out of the ordinary happen. But she'll always wonder about those two days and if it was a dream?

What do you think? Have you checked to see if there is a scar on the back of your neck? No? You might want to. And if you ever do, find Linda for the magic pill before you become one of the walking dead.

Happy Halloween everyone. Now onto Thanksgiving and the turkey that just wouldn't stop giving.....