Story 1 — My Nefarious Plan
My next-door neighbour, my nemesis: bigger Easter egg hunts, more elaborate Christmas decorations, and a house that sits a half-foot higher in elevation. He literally looks down on me and my house.
I’ll show him and his riding lawnmower; I’ll sow his lawn full of dandelions resulting in a bonanza of ugly weeds. Then I’ll feign sympathy — I’m so sorry you ended up having to dig up each and every one of those grass-killing deep-rooted devils. Meanwhile, I’ll laugh and laugh and laugh.
Maybe I’ll film myself in the act and post it on social media!
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Story 2 — Lucky Guy
Photo by insung yoon on Unsplash
I had motion-detecting lights and video cameras installed on my house; if vandals target my property, I want law enforcement to catch them. I couldn’t wait to show it to the neighbourhood watch group.
One night I’m gazing out the kitchen window, a light blasts the night, shocking my weird neighbour (he calls me his “nemesis”, go figure). A white plastic bag he’d been holding flies into the air, in slow-motion, spreading a mist that settled all over his lawn.
Lucky guy ended up with a bonanza of wild flowers and other weeds. Brave choice for a lawn.
Links to other sites where I publish:
Blogger = https://onehundredwordsbyparz.blogspot.com
Medium = https://medium.com/100-word-or-less-stories
YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/user/parzivalsattva
And a link to where my Lovely Lady Love (who also operates the camera) posts her art: https://www.youtube.com/user/recyclinggoddess
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