This week’s silly stories from social media.
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A boy gazes out his window, watching #myriad birds zip across the sky.
Beak on glass startles him. A bird is perched on the ledge.
He opens the window.
“Bored?”
The boy nods.
“I’ll help.” The bird squawks at his friends. “Over here! Let’s poke this Peepin’ Tom’s eyes out!”#vss365— Ellie Scott (@itsemscott) May 20, 2019
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A #susurrus roused her and she opened her eyes to a pink aura of light.
“Ew!” came a whisper. “There’ll be spit and stuff.”
The tooth fairy scowled at her apprentice. “Clearly you picked the wrong job. Now get over there and yank those teeth out of that child’s mouth.”#vss365— Ellie Scott (@itsemscott) May 21, 2019
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“What’s for dinner?”
“A #frisson.”
“Sounds awful.”
She giggles, grabs a carving knife and wields it at him.
“What are you doing?”
“Whipping up the frisson. Don’t you feel the thrill? You never liked my cooking, so tonight you’ll provide dinner. Let’s see how you taste.”#vss365— Ellie Scott (@itsemscott) May 22, 2019
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Stood before her front door she puts on a #gossamer cloak of confidence. It snags on thoughts of the busy, noisy streets outside and soon it is torn to ribbons on the floor.
She gathers up the tattered fabric and returns to her sewing machine. “I’ll try again tomorrow.”#vss365— Ellie Scott (@itsemscott) May 23, 2019
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“You are repugnant. Foul. Nauseating. The most disgusting thing I’ve ever known.”
“Stop! You’re making me blush. And you’re pretty gross yourself.”
“You’re just saying that.”
“No! I really mean it. You are totally #vile.”
The ogres fell into a passionate and putrid kiss.#vss365— Ellie Scott (@itsemscott) May 24, 2019
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“#Verdant… Verdant? VERDANT!”
Vernon looks up from his newspaper. “What are you shouting about?”
“I wad tryid to ged your addenshud.”
“Y’what?”
She points at her nose. “God a cold.”
“Oh, bunged up are you? Well you stay quiet and rest.”
“But Verdant… Verdant? VERDANT!”#vss365— Ellie Scott (@itsemscott) May 25, 2019
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Follow Ellie Scott on WordPress.comAmy hides in the wardrobe, shrouded in clothes.
“Amyyy.”
Floorboards creak.
“I’ll find you. I always do.”
She holds her #breath.
“Come out, Amy.”
The wardrobe door snaps open. Amy yelps.
“Help me clean the dishes, then we’ll have ice cream.”
Amy smiles at her Dad. “Deal!”#vss365— Ellie Scott (@itsemscott) May 26, 2019