Alex stared blankly at the tangle of cat-5 cable. "It's like seeing animal shapes in clouds" he thought to himself. Today... he saw trouble.

The small boy tapped the glass jar impatiently. "Why won't it move?" he exclaimed. His attention waned so he left the room. The spider wept.

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Andy clicked the Send button and sat up to get a fresh cup of coffee. Dark Roast or Morning Blend? Today, there would be no easy decisions.

She wiped away the tears and finished filling the rusty watering can. Tending to the garden always allowed her mind to wander to better days

Most people don't understand the work that goes into making a map. Nicholas labored when drawing a coastline, but he loved the compass rose.

The food was put in front of him as his burly fingers fumbled with the chopsticks. He made two attempts to grab the sushi before spearing it

The hull shook violently. "I guess that was the last of our outer shields" The Captain remarked. "So, who wants to push the big red button?"

His bag split open. Pencils and paper cascaded down the sidewalk. As he bent down to collect them he saw bright red shoes. A happy accident.

The second scoop was applied with grace. The subtle art of stacking ice cream is rarely appreciated, especially when it lands on your shoes.

Nothing important ever happened on Vine St., until one sunny afternoon when a squirrel crossed the road and was run over by a flying saucer.

She leaves the dive bar and stumbles to her car. "There probably shouldn't be a body here." If only this wasn't the opening to a CSI episode

I awoke with a start. What time is it? What day is it? I check my watch, then realize that I don't wear a watch. The bottle of vodka smiles.