It’s absolutely deplorable, I tell you. I watch her being beaten every single day. He is remorseless. A fiend!
There, there, dear. Don’t get yourself worked up now. Eat your breakfast.
He rose to his feet, resolutely.
Sit down, Marcus, before you hurt yourself!
Jenna, you know how kind she is. She always makes sure we get our shelter, even in this sweltering heat. If I were a vicious dog, I would sink my fangs into his leg.
Well, you’re not a dog, just an ant. And, I’ve told you this before- she’s just a thick curtain. Let it go!
©Shailaja V
Word count:100
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This is written in response to the theme prompt
‘If I were an animal‘
for Drabble Week over at
Marathon Bloggers
Today is Day 3
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creativity at its best 😀 loved it 🙂
Aww, thanks!
Lol that’s hilarious. Marcus sounds so pompous.. What a name for an ant. Shailaja you grow more creative by the day.
So creative 😀 Loved loved it.
I love the punchlines!
he he he he he .. now that made me smile .. was having a bad day now it has brightened .. an ANT 🙂 he he he
Glad I could brighten up your day 🙂
Loved it! Never expected it to be an ant!:)
Thanks Mayuri 🙂
hahaha..very nice..I wanted to give a fun angle but ended up with a philosophical one :-p
Yes, this is what happens when I write at 11 pm 😛
So cute. :
Thank you!
Ha ha ha! Seriously, quite an anti climax. Loved it!! 🙂
Hee hee.. I know 😉
LOL 😀 That was a nice twist. I was worried as to who was beaten everyday 😀
As you should be 😉 See, even the Ant was worried 😀
hehehe … a brave ant he is 😀
Yes, a true knight 😀
Laughing hard! Quite an unexpected surprise, esp with the title you have given to this post 🙂
That was the idea 😉
LOL. An ant. That’s cute.
Thank you 😀