Timmy used the magic set he got for Christmas to bring the family dog back to life. I paid the vet, again, to put him back to sleep.
The villagers poked me with sticks, keeping me awake. Unable to dream my escape, I was forced to endure their temporary victory in this world.
“You have such an intriguing mind and such interesting thoughts. I wonder where they come from,” she said, holding my brain up to the light.
One time, long ago, when you weren’t looking, I swapped souls with you. Now yours is dirtier than mine. I want to swap back. Hold still.
Desperate, I unplugged all the clocks in my house. With time stopped, I hid in today, safely away from your impending visit tomorrow.
I explained to the maid the handcuffs belonged to my five year old. When she handcuffed herself to my bed, I knew my Spanish was bad.
Rebecca reached into my dream and slayed the demons attacking me. I protected her in this world and she watched over me in all of the others.
I developed a drug that numbed the pain of being stuck in traffic, but something went wrong, and people started creating gridlock for pleasure.
Your eyes were a different color when we awoke. I knew you’d been replaced. Considered my options and played along. New you was good in bed.
About the Author
Sean Hill was overexposed to a potent combination of Twilight Zone and Monty Python as a child. This lead him down a dark path from which he has never fully recovered and bound him with a passion to storytelling.
Sean has spent much of his life combining creativity with work. Starting at age 19, he designed and programmed award-winning video games until he discovered improvisation, where ideas could be expressed as fast as they could be thought.
He is the Founder of the Hideout Theatre, the premier venue in Austin, Texas, for helping people expand their creativity through the study of improv comedy, storytelling, and the art of creating in the moment.
Using the skills he developed during 20 years of performing and teaching improv comedy, Sean has taught creativity, team building, innovation, and collaboration workshops to clients such as Motorola and the University of Texas MBA Program.
In 2009, Sean combined his love of writing and technology by creating @VeryShortStory, a Twitter feed where he interacts with his readers and creates 140-character stories.
When not writing fiction, Sean provides copywriting services and consults for clients who need to expand the creativity and collaboration skills of their staff.
Sean lives happily in Austin, Texas, with his wife, four children, and a lot of dogs. He can often be found performing improv comedy around town with his friends.
Contact Sean online:
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.seanhill.com
Twitter: @sean_hill
Text © 2012 Sean Hill. Interior illustrations © 2012 Evan Wondolowski. Design © 2012 Ulysses Press and its licensors.