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Christopher Michon

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Christopher Michon

Submitted to Contest #54

It is two in the morning on a Tuesday night where Scott Freeman, who is an unemployed alcoholic, is sitting alone at the bar stand, deeply staring at himself in the mirror, suppressing his emotions. He drinks his eighteenth shot of Jack Daniels; “Yo bartender, reload.” The bartender walks up to Scott; “I think I’m cutting you off for tonight. I don’t mean to be rude, but the three guys by the table are starting to complain about the smell.” “I don’t give a flying fuck about them; give me another,” Scott screamed. “Sir, I’m only asking you on...

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A Resentful Weekend

Christopher Michon

Submitted to Contest #53

It is a Saturday afternoon where Jack Bomer is resentfully driving with his wife Carol and their iphone addicted teenage daughter Chloe to see his parents during the summer. “Are you sure you wanna do this? You know we don’t have to see them,” said Jack. “Holy Christ, we talked about this,” Carol replied. “No we fought; that wasn’t talking.” “Fine, what?! What is it about your parents that you don’t like about them,” said Carol. “Because, they’re always super judgmental,” Jack said with pity. “Since when? They’re always really nice to us.” “...

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Lost Kindship

Christopher Michon

Submitted to Contest #49

It is December 31; only seven minutes till midnight. Everybody in New York City is anxious for New Year’s to come. At a French restaurant, to celebrate their five year relationship, Arthur and Rhonda are enjoying themselves and the fine dining by eating their French cuisines silently. Arthur Sharp is a Computer & Information Systems Manager at a well paying company. He is good hearted, loyal, but often socially awkward. Since he could remember; Arthur had grew up belie...

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The Envious Grudge of Doctor Platypus

Christopher Michon

Submitted to Contest #48

It's February at the secret laboratory of German scientist Baron die Macht who is working on an experiment, surrounded by his enhanced robotic guards, creating a new weapon using the fusion powered accumulator to contain ionic energy. “Yes, in a matter of seconds I will have created the new perfect being,” the Baron says boastfully. In an instant an unexpected explosion from the outside blasted through the ceiling, catching the Baron off guard, “What? What’s going on?” Slowly hovering down from the hole the roof is a large muscle-bound, broa...

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On The Road For Stan Lee

Christopher Michon

Submitted to Contest #47

It's during the middle of June 2017 working a dead end job, where you're overworked and underpaid. You've been out of college for a few years where you and your girlfriend live in a small apartment. To make it worse your girlfriend is unemployed, you're barely making ends meet and paying off your student loans. You can't even afford to take any days off. Being broke definitely sucks. As time is always passing you're only way out of reality is to think about pop culture. Your favorite in particular is Marvel, something you've love...

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The Sunset

Christopher Michon

Submitted to Contest #43

It starts at seven forty five pm, on a Wednesday, where Sharron Parrish is upstairs staring through the hallway window, lost in deep thought, focusing directly at the sunset; as her husband David comes upstairs, disturbed to see her the way she is. David: Sharron, Sharron honey; I’m going to work now. Sharron, did you hear me? Sharon then becomes aware of her husband’s presence, and she does respond, but doesn’t give him any eye contact.Sharron: What? David: I said I’m going to work now. Sharron: Oh sorry; I was ju...

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