My cousin Daim once told me that it would be super if a blog were to feature a short story every week. It was obvious that he was hinting to me that I should give his idea a try. But I have to admit that it is a pretty interesting idea. So here we are then. And just to make things clear, these short stories will appear pretty random instead of weekly. Right then, without further ado, allow me to present to you the first exclusive issue of Aidi G.V.'s Exhilarating Short Stories!
U-Turn
Everyday on his way home, Hubert would always take the path less travelled by normal people. In the town where Hubert lives, was a junction that stood just in front of an old coffee shop. Everyone regularly takes a U-turn at that junction; it was a faster path. Hubert however, happens to be a person who was very particular about being ethical on the road and he felt that making a U-turn at the junction in front of the old coffee shop was wrong. So everyday he would drive straight. His friends always advice him to not be too straight and take the U-turn. But he never listens. While the road less travelled was a longer drive to his home, he felt good by abiding to his decent principals. But one day Hubert's mum told him to take the U-turn instead. It was then that Hubert felt that he should give the U-turn a try. So on the next day, when he arrived at the junction that stood just in front of the old coffee shop, he took the U-turn.
The End.
6 comments:
Hubert took the U-turn that day, because of the fuel price hike.
haahhaahahhaaahha Hazmer's delivery is spot on.XD
ok but seriously, I think that's a pretty unique story, really. I am a man of very little patience, so short stories is a burst of quick enjoyment.
I surely hope you'll post more shorts in the future.:)
PS- is this story taken from your personal experience or something?
wut the...??? it ended just like that.... hmmm... i am so amused... ;p
Oh snap. I didn't realise got people leaving comments here. My fault for not scrolling down to check. Now that it's 3 posts away I wonder if any of you would read it.
ahbonk: Good one man. No way I could beat you to that since the article is written before the hike.
daim: Inspiration? Remember a long time ago when I entered the Sri Cempaka IRC chat room and disguised in your name and started making nonsensical stories there? This story is based on one of those stories. So ingat tak.
dina: hey dina. Nice to see you finally dropping a line here :)
Actually a damn funny comedy anime called Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (Goodbye Mr. Despair) always featured a stupid meaningless short story after every episode's credits. Here's one of them:
(modified with dialogue statements coz it was fully voiced)
RUN EROS...
Melos was enraged, "What do you mean, 70 grand for a couple of beers?! You said there wasn't any extra charge!".
"No, that's our regular price", the bartender exclaimed.
Melos replied, "Then I'll go grab some money!"
"Leave a friend then. I'll bury him if you don't come back.", said the bartender.
Melos ran.
In a distance, Melos muttered, "Sorry Eros, I don't think I'll come back."
Hehe, that's pretty funny. That type of jokes is kinda similar to the ones in the end credits of a sitcom actually. One last situation joke before the curtains are down.
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