“This might not even work,” the student said.
“You’re right, and it’ll be years till the serum’s approved for human trials,” the professor replied. His hands rattled on the edge of his wheelchair. “I don’t have that kind of time.”
He grabbed for the syringe and knocked it off the table. The student picked it up.
“Do it,” the professor said.
The student pushed the needle into the professor’s arm and depressed the plunger.
“We’re having Chinese food tomorrow,” the professor said through the tremors. “And I’ll be asking for chopsticks this time.”
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If you’re ever looking for a challenge, try eating Jell-o with chopsticks. Anyway…Every Friday, writers from all around the world write 100 word (or thereabouts) flash fiction based on a photo posted that Wednesday on Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ blog.
I welcome constructive criticism; without it I cannot grow as a writer. The weekly photo that inspired this story is below:
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Let’s hope it works for him.
I believe it will!
Oh wow! Chilling tale!
No one knows what the result will be. But, hope for the best! 🙂
Yes, and I can’t really blame him for trying.
You gotta believe right? tremoriffic take on the prompt
Thank you, and great new word 🙂
some people throw caution to the wind to achieve a sense of normalcy.
Me – I prefer cutting wind…
Randy (nice piece)
Thanks!
A real challenge would be to consume soup with chopsticks. Someone did ask me one time how. So then I had to ask, how do you do it with a fork? 🙂
Lily
I’m pretty sure no one claims to be able to eat soup with a fork 🙂 I have heard one can eat soup with chopsticks, but I have yet to see it.
Wonderfully different take.
Thanks!
Danny, I hope he’s now ready to face the challenge. Darkly humorous ans well written. 🙂 —Susan
Thank you!
Thank you!
Nice. Well told story in 100 words. May his tremors stop …
Cutting corners…doesn’t work. I can see him transforming, mutating and becoming Spider-man’s new arch-nemesis. 🙂
Dear Language Maker: I love your story! I sure hope the professor is alive tomorrow to eat with the chopsticks but it seems he is trying to rush things – and I know that you can’t rush perfection. Besides, the FDA will find out and all heck will be let loose! You are so clever! Nan 🙂