50 Words Stories

Proposal  I
After spending two weeks in Cambodia, Joy is worn out. Kenneth, on the other hand, is very excited about her return. He is going to give her a surprise. He starts the engine of the car and asks “Honey, how was the retreat?” But he realises she has fallen asleep.

Proposal II
She rushes him to be quick as it is awkward to wait alone in the restaurant. Kenneth quickly arranges the flowers for the last time, and jog towards the venue. He opens the cover of the notebook she gave him a year back and asks shyly “Will You Marry Me?”

Learning in progress.
Sunday is the day I bring Bubble for behavioural training. Today, as usual, Bubble sniffs them and wags her tail happily. Betty, a dog who never likes Bubble, has come. They stare at each other and growl. I worry something bad might happen… Within a second, Betty pounces on Bubble.

Clumsy and Cash
“Shit! Where could I drop it?” Kang Chee questions herself. It is the third time this has happened to her. She walks out of the locker room and flips through every compartment of her bag. Everything except that is still in there. Where could it be- her fifty dollar bill?

Under those leaves.
Kit Keong walks briskly towards the lift. He feels something staring at him so he turns and look at the tree. To his horror, he sees a girl who is sitting on one of the brunch. She lifts up her head… “Oh My God!” Kit Keong runs up the stairs.