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A Girl’s Problem

January 19, 2016 4 Comments

A Girl’s Problem

By Luq Hamaki

Somehow, Earthlings have not been so kind to the century-old intergalactic breeding. So on a daily basis, the green-skinned girl has to deal with fascist purebreds and their racist remarks. However, there is something else that she hates more than those people: cloudy days. The weather report last night talked about the upcoming rainy season, but the girl still hopes for the appearance of morning sun. As she stands on the rooftop in disappointment, the girl hears the shout of her mother, inviting her to eat a real breakfast instead of photosynthesizing. The girl groans, “Moooom, I’m on a sunlight diet!”

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  1. Vesna says

    January 19, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    lol. Nice one.

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  2. Sue says

    January 19, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    Still laughing. Very nice.

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  3. Bobby Warner says

    January 19, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    A humorous science fiction story. Like it!

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  4. Kelsey says

    January 20, 2016 at 1:47 am

    I love how you managed to build a whole alternate world in so few words. Lovely!!

    Reply

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