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Time Machine

June 11, 2010
By Anne_K PLATINUM, Northfield, Minnesota
Anne_K PLATINUM, Northfield, Minnesota
46 articles 7 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I don't like lollipops!" -Artemis Fowl


“Next stop: the year 3000!” Jimmy turned several dials.
“Here we go!” Mark shouted.
The machine shook, then stopped. They stepped out.
“The future looks awesome!” commented Jimmy.
“Uh-oh…”
“What?”
“The machine is malfunctioning! We’ll be stuck here forever!”
“Oh, well. That was great anyway. I haven’t played in a cardboard box for ten years.”

The author's comments:
This was an assignment in my creative writing class. The object was to write a story that was exactly 55 words long, with a surprise ending. Doesn't it remind you of playing in boxes as a kid?

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on Aug. 8 2010 at 2:46 pm
LinnaNicole SILVER, Orlando, Florida
6 articles 9 photos 28 comments
I'd have to agree, this was super cute! (:

on Aug. 8 2010 at 2:07 pm
live.laugh.write BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
4 articles 1 photo 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” -Dr. Seuss

This was cute! :D

csjames GOLD said...
on Jun. 21 2010 at 10:43 am
csjames GOLD, Cowpens, South Carolina
16 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everyone's a critic, but only you can decide if it affects Y-O-U!!!

That was so cute!