Crickets and Plant Apocalypse

The sun was a glaring orange dot off to my right, setting fire to everything around me. I put my hand up and gave a sigh of relief as my eyes relaxed. The sun was good and everything, but did it really have to shine all the time? Now, years and years and years of high school would tell you it does, but I had my own theory. And it was a theory that had stayed with me throughout my life. 

The sun and plants would turn on humanity and kill us all. 

Haha. Just kidding. 

"I-i-if you c-consider the f-fact that plants are l-living creatures, y-yet they don't contain a mind o-or muscles, then y-your theory is inc-c-corec-ct," Richard said. I groaned softly. I should've known he couldn't have understood a joke. 

"H-however, ev-v-v-entually the sun wi-will explode and--" 

"Right, I know," I sighed, shifting my book bag. "It was a joke, Richard." He looked at me, stricken. 

"How c-can you j-joke about the end of humanity?" he squeaked. Well, I could tell you, but then you'd run away screaming and I'd loose the only friend I'd had in hundreds of years. 

"Well, I g-guess we'll all be dead and in h-heaven when the world ends," he said, relaxing. I stiffened. RIght you'll all be dead and I'll be floating through space forever and ever. 

"Right," I muttered, kicking the pavement. He stared at me quizzically, opening his mouth. I braced myself for some questioning, but instead he said,

"D-did you fin-nish your bio homework-k?" That was why I liked Richard. 

"Yeah. I did it in class while Ms. Armstrong was saying something about the anatomy of a cricket." I mentally kicked myself. Damn it.

"Oh, c-crickets are v-very int-tersting ac-ctually._D-di you know that--" 

I sighed and tuned myself out. Only 1,000,000,000 more years to go. 

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"The sun was a glaring orange dot off to my right, setting fire to everything around me. I put my hand up and gave a sigh of relief as my eyes relaxed. The sun was good and everything, but did it really have to shine all the time? Now, years and years and years of high school would tell you it does, but I had my own theory. And it was a theory that had stayed with me throughout my life.
The sun and plants would turn on humanity and kill us all.
Haha. Just kidding. "

~ hahahaha... i just love your poetic descriptions and your sense of humour... my sense of humour is as black... ~ the sun does startle me too... by shining all the time... :P ~ the narration in this book is very conversational, earnest and real... you invent magnificent theories... it's a joy to read you... :)

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Thank you very much!

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~ you're very welcome... and happy 2013... :)

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Yes, happy 2013!

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I quite like this. The apathy edging around the rim is tainted with a tinge of sadness, in my opinion, and that's as real as it gets. The character you've created is a relatable one, mostly because it's inside all of us. Good job.

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Thank you!