Writer's Block

Writer's Block

A Story by Laura E. Aranda
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An attic room. A man sits at his desk, staring at a blank sheet of paper. A red patent-leather stiletto flies through the open window and lands on the floor with a thud.

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An attic room. A hot attic room, might I add. A man sits at his desk, staring at a blank sheet of paper. A lonely man with a receding hair line.

A red patent-leather stiletto flies through the open window and lands on the floor with a thud. The heel broke off as if insulted by the sail.

"Arty! Come on now! I am trying to write here! What's the big idea? This is the third..."

"Sorry, Larry. I wasn't trying to cause a diversion, just wanted to create atmosphere.", was the rebuttal from below.

"Just stop! Finish up raking the leaves and get back inside. Those Burmuda shorts are hideous."

"They were Uncle Dick's. May he rest in peace. I can't get rid of them!"

"Yeah, but you don't have to wear them!"

Larry slammed the window shut and stumbled over the stupid red stilleto.

Larry cradled his head in his hands. The attic was not only musty but it was cramped with all Arty's stupid trophies he bought at garage sales. There were boxes of them everywhere. Arty might have been Larry's only brother but the two got along like oil and water.

Larry began to survey his office. If that is what you would call it. If he had more room, he would be able move his desk away from the window towering above the busy street. What to do. What to do.

Suddenly it was as if the angels began to sing and the heavens opened. Larry looked at the boxes of trophies, the red stiletto and then at the window.

The whole neighborhood could hear Arty yelling as Larry began tossing his trophies box by worthless box out the window as payback.

If Larry wouldn't have anything to write about now, at least there would be a garage sale ad to write up for the local newspaper.

© 2008 Laura E. Aranda


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Laura E. Aranda
I want to add and revise later. I want this to be superfunny about two brothers......any ideas could be craved!!!!!!

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Omg! This one had me laughing really hard because I wasnt sure where you were going with it and I have 5 younger brothers and we've all reacted in that same fashion time and time again..thanks for the laugh.

Posted 16 Years Ago


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Ha! Great start! I initially thought they were a gay couple together the requisite number of years to possess the finer intracacies of just how to exquisitely torment one another! Very good! I enjoyed this! Keep going and send me a read request please!

j

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