Said the spider to the fly.
She didn’t look like a spider. She had fewer legs, for one thing. Nicer too. And she stood upright. She even wore clothes.
I was hoping to change those last 2 properties.
Or at least I had been. Until the moment when she opened the door and ushered me into her small apartment. Now, I wasn’t so sure.
There was a fly in the ointment.
Several flies, actually, lined up on the couch and a handful of plastic chairs scattered around the room.
“Hi,” said my brother. “Surprise,” waved my sister.
I pulled my shirt back over my head.
“Happy birthday,” chirped an old friend from university.
I turned to look longingly at the spider. The unwrapped condom fell from my teeth.
“Not anymore,” I muttered.
Extract from Anthology of Snippets, 20 short shorts that were a lot of fun to write. I hope they’re as much fun to read.
Available dirt-cheap on Amazon. And on Amazon.co.uk. Free on Kindle Unlimited.
Also included in Tales From The Crying Room, a paperback-only combination of these 20 snippets, 3 new short stories, and a radio play I wrote for a competition (I didn’t win).
If you’re anywhere near Johannesburg, don’t miss the Book Fair at Cosmic Comics, 254 Beyers Naude Drive, Blackheath. From 9:30am on the 24th of August – just before National Book Week – you can get your hands on any of my books and a whole lot more from other talented authors. Free entrance.
Click here for free previews of some of the books that will be available.
Book prices as low as R50.
Till next time.
Cheers.
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