Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The Shriveled Academician


An old, red Volkswagen Beetle drove down between his eyes and stopped before his mouth, forming what would be called a nose if it weren't so voluminous. Hair seemed to grow out of his head in two symmetrical, glossy black leaves.

It's thought that he was born with wrinkles. And maybe a tie. Therefore, his age is incredibly challenging to decipher, but surely he's deceptively young. He often chuckles but never laughs. It's a hollow snickering that serves only as an attempt to satisfy an audience. He's a people-pleaser for his own benefit but consequently becomes increasingly impossible to like.

4 comments:

  1. I love the first sentence so so much.

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  2. I absolutely love how the first six words gave me one idea of where the drabble was going and then bashed it with the next few words. brilliant.

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