There once was a man named Joe. Joe worked in a hospital. He was an inventor and came up with all sorts or different cures, helping the doctors save all different types of patients. But, one day, Joe woke up and didn't know what to invent. He trudged down the long road to the hospital, thinking and pondering, pondering and thinking, but the more he pondered, the fewer ideas came. After a long walk, he reached the hospital and sat down at a table, reaching for his favorite fruit; an orange. 1
"What should I do today?" He muttered in a bored voice. He tossed the orange into the air once and suddenly, an inspiration cam. He tossed it again, and the inspiration formed into an idea!2
Quickly he grabbed a pen and drew a face on the smooth, colored surface and smiled.3
A few minutes later, Joe was on a hospital bed, a defibulator paddle on top of the orange, which had its own place in the scientist’s mouth. "The electricity should zap some of my life into it." He muttered, voice muffled through the orange peel. Bracing himself, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes tight and muttered, "Clear." 4
ZAP!! Everything went black.5
Joe wrenched his eyes open. What had happened? All at one, it rushed back to him; the orange! He jumped up from the bed and looked around. There it was sitting on the ground. Only now it was different. It had developed little stubby hands and feet, a pink bow tied around its stem and big, wide, blue eyes that shone with innocence. 6
"Hello, Joe" She said in an overly sweet voice. "My name is Lucy, and I'm hungry."7
Joe, completely taken aback by his adorable creation, replied, "Umm...okay... what would you like to eat?" 8
She gave him a devilish grin and began to morph right before Joe’s eyes. He stumbled back in shock. Her sweet blue eyes narrowed and turned to a demon black. Her teeth became long and sharp as daggers. Taking in a deep breath, she growled in a horrible voice, "YOU!!!!" 9
Lucy leaped for Joe who screamed and started to run out the door. 10
"NOOOO! You can’t escape! I'm hungry!!!" Lucy yelled and chased after him. She was fast and started to nip at his heels. 11
Joe increased his speed, going faster and faster, until he reached his house. Quickly, he scrambled in and slammed the door behind him.12
It was silent for a moment, heart beating rapidly in his chest, being the only noise.13
Thudump...thudump...thudump...CRASH!!14
A window in another room shattered. The small orange rolled into the living room, where Joe stood frozen with horror. All in one movement, she jumped towards him. Without even thinking, Joe reached out his foot and slammed it down on her ribbon. She squished beneath his feet, juice pooling beneath his shoe. 15
Joe looked at the mess for a moment, starting to relax. He chuckled nervously a bit, as he began to lift his foot from the slime.16
Yet, it stuck. His laughing ceased as he tried again, this time harder. The goo on his foot worked like glue, pasting his shoe to the ground. Alarm refilled him, and around the room a whispering, hoarse voice could be heard:17
"I'm hungry, Joe... feed me... feed meeeee..."18
Desperately, Joe lunged for his shoe, trying to strip it off his foot, when the slime exploded up and grabbed his hand. The horrific face took its place on the orange goop, grinning maliciously. All at once, it spiraled up, and dug its teeth into his arm.19
And that was the end of Joe...20
Author notes
This is a shortend virsion of the story that started me writing. XP
p.s. my fave ice cream flavor is mint choco chip.
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all sorts or different-all sorts of different
more he pondered-the more he pondered and thought and thought and pondered-just a suggestion, to maintain the beat of the whole thing.
"What should I do today?" He muttered-"What should I do today?" he muttered
inspiration cam-inspiration came
all different-you either say 'all' or 'different', can't be together. It's like saying red crimson lips.
"The electricity should zap some of my life into it." He muttered-Um, it's supposed to be like this "(Spoken words),(No comma if it's a ! or ?)" (he/she/it,etc.) said.
at one-at once
Nice, but a bit too random for me. Best of luck in the contest
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um, okay, bit random... odd, and good, your quite creative
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lol, I'll tkae that as a completment, I guess.
This is my only uber random peice, and I thought it was funny, so I thought what hte heck. Tank you for the comment.
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*Wide-eyed* um... okay... that was random and a little odd. A man eating orange? You've come a long ways with plots that for sure. This was funny though, my chest hurts from laughing so hard...
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lol, I posted it b/c, technically, it is the first thing I ever wrote that I was able to hang onto. Way back in 6th grade... *has nostalgic moment*... lqts, anyway, I thought it was funny enough that it ought to at least get a chuckle out of some ppl.
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Lol! That was funny, though Catlover was right, at the end it was a little creepy...
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hahaha... nice ending altho the story was a little creepy
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This was more creepy than funny.
though the image of the orange is rather silly
fairly well written though and interesting, if this was the short hand version I'd be interested to know more.
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Interesting story
Thanks for entering my contest and good luck -
this is a good story but my contest is the best of the best 2008 and you wrote this in 2007 so i'm going to have to dq it.
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what the hell?
just...
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Funny
Ok I really liked this, it was funny and ridiculous, but... he squished Lucy and then her teeth killed him by themselves? Did the orange grow teeth or did it's peel just become teeth-like?
Anyway fighting against an orange is very humorous to imagine.
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LMAO oh my god!!! This was hilarious! I love it! You most certainly have one vivid imagination and I must say this impressed me for sure. I have got to come back and read some more of your work when I get a chance. If it is as good as this, then I must say, I will be in for a treat! I am still laughing at the image of an orange chasing a man around trying to eat him! LMAO
~Joann
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it was good but ? a man eating orange wha well ill give you credit it certinaly got me thinking nice job overall it was funny and good luck -
i liked this. very interesting. it was funny.
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nice one you pulled there eh Shiky? I just love man-eating oranges, but I think that a banana grapist would be funnier
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I take it this is a children's story because of the way you've written in simple sentences here at the beginning?
Awwwwww I love the orange! So cute! (lol, I love Lucy - boodoom ching)
Ah! I changed my mind, she's scary O.o Noooo run, Joe! Run for the hills!
'...and that was the last anyone heard from Joe.'
Woah. O.o That is one hard-core story. Great ending, because it means the killer orange is still... out there...
Lol this made me laugh; I hope that's what you intended. Great work!
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haha!!! The original coppy is in my old journal lol.
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hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
hilarious....... i guess... that was extremely random and interestingly funny and cool and wacky.......... very good.
Good luck and thanks for entering! :-)
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that was really good...a killer orange is cool but imagine if it was a banana nice story =)
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That was mean. Oranges wil never be trusted again by you, nor goo
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LOL aww poor joe..
but i se the point of the orange!!! PEOPLE EAT ORANGES!! mm cookies... dang now i want a cookei funny story made me laugh lots 
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wow
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Well you made me laugh. Great job. Thanks for entering and good luck in the contest.
Brooke ☺
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That was sooo awsome!!! I love lucy she is my best friend!!!!!
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* but, <-- (dont start a sentence with 'but' and if you do the 'b' should be
one day, Joe woke up *
Nice twisted idea, the orange description was so cute, a little bow and big blue eyes - BAM - it was a horrific monster ~
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It was pretty good
Ya, if I were you I would stay away from oranges. I was attacked by an apple once... Anyway, the orange was cute... But, ewwww! -
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Lol. haha. Oh, this was too funny in a little bit of creepy way. But loved it. And I loved the orange.Stay away from oranges!!!!!!
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okidoki...
the first line was kinda boring... it was the typical intro to a story that no one wants to read... you need an opening sentence that interests the reader.... something exciting. I think an interesting and creative story such as this deserves a better beginning.
there were a few spelling errors:
in the fourth para you wrote "eyrs" ... it should be "eyes."
"spiraling" in the last para i believe should have two L's... not one.
there were a few others along with punctuation but i guess if you read through it again you might pick them up... they are easy to make, i know.
good story... keep up the great work.
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That's why you don't drink O.J. He'll kill you. Apples all the way baby! APPLES AND CHEESE!
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I'll read more of ur stories later. great one it was funny too.
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This was creepy abnd scary and soo unexpected. great write I give you 3 points
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Hahahahahahhahaha!! [just thought I'd write that out since...well, lol and rofl are kind of...old].
Wow...they switched bodies, or something?
Either way, it left me...with a headache from laughing!!
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