Two Sentence Stories

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Inspired by a recent post I saw containing two sentence horror stories I thought it might be interesting to see what we could come up with. I’ve elected to expand the format so horror isn’t the only genre.

The Rules:

  1. Make up a story with only two sentences. Succinct storytelling is the goal here so try to avoid run-ons.
  2. Do you mind if we call you Bruce to minimize confusion?
  3. Have Fun and get typing!
    I awoke last night to the comforting sound of the regular, even breathing of my spouse behind me. She passed away three years ago.

Your turn!

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The sun was huge and bright and hot this morning. And then the shock wave hit.

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A tramp told me he hadn’t had a bite in three days. So I bit him.

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All day today, my 17 year old Border Collie barked and barked and barked and barked and barked some more–like there was no tomorrow. Then, for her, there wasn’t.

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Once upon a time, they all lived happily ever after. The end.

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I was walking past the Nissan factory and it exploded. First it was raining cats and dogs, then it was Datsun cogs.

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I told her I couldn’t live without her. She shot me.

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I told her I wouldn’t live without her. She shot herself.
(Apologies, Prof. P)

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Her heart will always belong to me.
It’s in the freezer next to the pork chops.

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The gentle tapping against the glass was only mildly annoying and I did my best to put it out of mind. It was only a real issue when I realized it was coming not from the bedroom window but from the bathroom mirror.

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I looked out the window and saw possibly the most horrifying and scary face I had ever seen in my life. The I realized it was my twin brother.

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Once upon a time, there were two bunny rabbits. Now look.

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Federation hero Captain James T. Kirk has returned from his five year mission. He has been sentenced to life in prison for multiple violations of the Prime Directive.

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Everything was going perfectly. Then the oil tanker landed on us.

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My father’s final wish was to have me sitting in his lap when he died, and my mother thought that was a wonderful idea. I ran out screaming when I realized he was in the gas chamber.*

  • Yes, I KNOW I basically just stole an old Rodney Dangerfield joke!!!
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After spending all day in the hot summer sun, the kids enjoyed their ice cream cones. Then the sun exploded and incinerated all life on Earth.

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I was defusing the bomb and cut the green wire, leaving the red one intact. Oh, hell, I cut the wrong

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I was enjoying my McDonald’s meal when someone came in with a knifein his back. And an AK-47.

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I need to drop 75 pounds. My neighbor’s bratty pre-teen should suffice.

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Boy meets girl. Girl eats boy.