Day 40 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” Painmore Maxifundus “

As told by Jake Johnstone:

” He ain’t doing no more selfies now. A loss from a color commentator at a Mania, but a short haircut was too painful nightly … once a … Friday morning. Performance but power, but a loss was to suffer! … ”

Day 39 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” Sporadic “

” A book. A nook and cranny situation … It all happened so fast!! Cop callers, yet they start with you. An eye in the storm yet, you are the storm? The ten commandments don’t apply anymore. 65% of morning drivers are 20 mph over the posted speed limit. Yelling ensues over cheating significant others, a stolen tv … stolen … out … of … an … electronics … store … ”

Day 38 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” The Unfortunate Times With Dave Pt. 18 “

As told by Jake Johnstone: …

From the mind of an old traveler on a Dave Ranchero:

” Skip. Helena. Names I drew from a story I once knew. Drew, but not drawn. What does not make any sense I have seen at least 1100 times by now. On repetition is the banging … Nonstop banging and yelling to the point of a floor caving in! I try to keep sanity so I look up news stories vs some horrifying memory. Doesn’t seem logical but my headphones are on to block out the nonsense apartment below … The story I stop on involves a bleeding vampire that fell asleep outside and woke up being burned alive … The headlines were on an auto-bio on a Dave written by a “Dave Ranchero” … ” …

Day 37 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” The Unfortunate Times With Dave Pt. 17 “

As told by Jake Johnstone:

From the mind of a Dave Ranchero …

” I remembered thinking about a lost life … strife as I ate the pork, bacon … of a once alive pig. Memories a skewed from a human to now a forever creature of the night drinking the blood of the innocent … Although I do not kill I find no thrill in staying here on this birth. My times are unfortunate since this thought alone is desolate. I did not choose this. Unforeseen circumstances bring me to what I am today … ”

Day 36 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” MCL 582 “

As told by Jake Johnstone:

” Hunger I felt dissipating. Rumbling and tumbling like every species combined of a cat growling in my stomach driving along on this day in my city oh so … many Mondays ago. To be perfectly honest I can’t recall the exact dramatic-filled day … It definitely felt busy … fast-paced like a weekend. The old-grey-colored Toyota 4-door sedan … Possibly a Camry from the ’90s just was weaving in and out of lanes until the driver appeared to have let off a sneeze, got distracted, and veered off … I had a stoplight yet any recollection sees blue lights everywhere. Eyes needed to be checked. Nearing 52 years of age. Everything else is a blur … even that Toyota from the ’90s appeared to make it out ok the rest of the day … ”

Day 35 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” Powerful Pt. 2 “

As told by Jake Johnstone:

” As I have seen the events that night it still to this day 13 years to the Tuesday … I’m still not believing the vision in my memories. A man so strong he stopped the oncoming train from hitting and possibly ending the child’s life … with only his fist! Hunger I felt just dissipating … ”

Day 34 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” Synergy “

As told by Jake Johnstone:

From the mind of an unknown source …

” Thinking. Knowing. Trying to get perfect synergy going. Hammered my pinkie when I was a construction worker. A lurker is always there now … What are you doing became a constant question I spoke … Huh? … “

Day 33 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” Not Sure “

As told by Jake Johnstone:

” Gone are the ones that inflict pain in the script. No Judas, but they weren’t hay or highs … No viruses in to say permanent byes … Startled, but tempered! Nervous with an old lady staring failing with the backing- … up! … No alcohol in my cup! Just h20 to hydrate a bro! A door slam by a wham bam thank you, ma’am!!! Waiting to urinate … NOT to infiltrate … negative!!! Only positive to ones near as I live!!! … ”

Day 32 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” The Unfortunate Times With Dave Pt. 16 “

As told by Jake Johnstone:

From the mind of an old traveler? …

” Ralley caps in the back. Nothing a quarantine can’t fix eh? Staring at a wall like that’s something that will respond. The virus is an upset, but what’s the grandiose exit? A Dave Ranchero I speak of?!?! “

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Be

Continued …

Day 31 of 46 Days of Short and Micro-Stories

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” The Unfortunate Times With Dave Pt. 15 “

As told by Jake Johnstone:

” The man picked up his handkerchief only to realize a frog jumped in his lap and mucous-like substance was on said handkerchief … Denver Rollercoaster was his name … Unfortunate times with Dave panders away. A powerful man in Pemberbury, MD can’t see yet it’s a mystery to me how it all went down … “