Charlie Murphy

“The Chosen One's Mission” by Charlie Murphy

Submitted to Contest #47

You wake up and stretch your arms. Yawning, you look at your clock. 10:29, Saturday, your day off! You take the covers off, get up, and walk out in the hall. You look at the thermostat and turn it down. You continue walking in the living room. You are about to go to the kitchen when something catches your eye. You look under the door. “What the—” you say and pull the blind open. You look outside and gasp. The sky is red. “What the hell?” you blurt out. It looks like you are on Mars. You cautiously slide the door open an inch and peek o...

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“Adventures of Fishboy” by Charlie Murphy

Submitted to Contest #44

“Honey, I’m home!” “How was your trip?” “Great! I caught a human.” “Ooh! Lemme see!” “Here.” “Ooh! It’s a big one!” “Yep.” “How did you catch it?” “Just laid a hamburger trap out and waited.” “Oh, you are the best in the world!” “Aw, thank you, honey!” “You're welcome! Come on, let's throw it on the barby!” “Alright.” “What else did you do on your trip?” “Chat with my cousin, terrorized the president, wreaked havoc on the city. You know, the usual stuff.” “Oh, that’s nice!” “Yep.” “Come on, let’s barbecue already!” “I’m coming I’m coming.” “...

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“A Morning Adventure” by Charlie Murphy

I woke up to the sunshine and yawned. I sat up, stretching my arms and glanced at my clock. It was 9:01. My stomach rumbled. Standing up, I slipped on my teddy bear slippers and dragged myself out of my room. I went in the kitchen and made myself a bowl of Lucky Charms. I then went out back and started eating. “Hey, how’s it goin’?” “Hi, Natalie, I just got up,” I replied and spooned some cereal in my mouth. She leaned on the fence. “I know, I can tell; you’re still in your pajamas.” “Oh, yeah.” “What are you doing  today?” “N...

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“Tobb's Mission” by Charlie Murphy

Submitted to Contest #30

“I can't believe this!” Derrek said. “I can't believe I have to write an essay on forest fires in three days!”  He walked across Mr. Wooten’s lawn while his Converse crunched the brown leaves. “Hey, you miserable cockroach. Get off my grass!!” “OK, sorry, Mr. Wooten.” “If you were really sorry, you’d stay off!” “OK, I will. Go back in your house now.” With a grunt, he complied. “Jerk,” he uttered as he walked in his driveway. As he trudged up to his house, a cold gust of air blew on him. “Figures. It’s gonna be a warm day, so ...

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“The Wrong Date” by Charlie Murphy

Submitted to Contest #28

“Man, you suck!” I said.“Yeah, well, if someone hadn't bumped my arm while I was playing, I would have beaten your ass!” Kevin Goodkind replied.“Yeah, right… excuses are are like hamsters; no one wants them.“Huh?”“Hamsters are a pain to take care of; always having to clean their cages…”“I like hamsters though; they’re goofy!”“Whatever, bro.”“Why do you think hamsters—““Wanna go on a date?” Kevin interrupted.“A date? With who?”“My sister's friend, Lizzy Truhart.”“Why?”“Her boyfriend just broke up with her and she's devastated.”“And I care… Wh...

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“Cownapped!” by Charlie Murphy

Submitted to Contest #27

“OK, I'm off to work,” I said, holding the doorknob.“Bye Mommy. Have a great and super day!” Norman said, turning his blonde-mopped head from his coloring book.“Thank you. And as always, behave for Mr. Lemon.”“I will, Mommy!”I took one last look at him then left, closing the door. I walked to my car when I spotted something gold. I walked straight ahead in the street and stopped. “MOO!” uttered the gold cow who was the size of a house cat.“What the... A gold cow?” As soon as I said it, it disappeared. I blinked. “I must need more sleep! I go...

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“Preppy Tonk and Jon” by Charlie Murphy

Submitted to Contest #24

Preppy Tonk looked at her rival with an evil twinkle in her eye. “What?” “Nothing.” “I see that evil twinkle in your eye again.” “No. It must be the burning hot sun reflecting off your chromed head.” “Nuh-uh.” “Yeah- huh,” Preppy Tonk shot back. “Whatever, lets continue. “King to knight rook.” The purple slug looked down at the holographic chess board. “Poopy-doodles, you win again!” “Yaysies-daisies!” ”If this was Earth Chess, I’d kick your butt!” Jon exclaimed, wiggling his fat, dripping eyestalks. “Yeah, but the author doesn’t know how t...

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“A Very Merry Cretaceous Christmas” by Charlie Murphy

Submitted to Contest #23

I walked across the snow as I dragged the pine tree behind. The freezing wind blew my green scarf over my face.  Thick snowflakes fell from the gray sky as I made my way to the cabin. Freezing wind blew on my face, making the tip of my nose numb. Almost there! Then I can have a nice warm cup of cocoa. I looked behind at the tree. Yep, you’ve outdone yourself this time! As I stepped up to the porch, I heard barking coming from within the cabin. I opened the door, and Spock jumped on me. “Well, hi, boy,” I said. My Scottish terrier wagge...

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