The Chronicles of Mary, Part 1 – a 50-word story

One day, a strange man dressed in a business suit approached Mary, and asked her if he could call her “Ivy.”

“That’s not my name,” she said.

“Please?” he begged.

“Whatever.”

“Ivy,” he said. Then he ran away, pointing, and yelling, “Poison Ivy!”

That was Mary’s oddest day to date.

4 thoughts on “The Chronicles of Mary, Part 1 – a 50-word story

  1. “I misread the last line. I thought it said it was Mary’s oddest DATE to date”, she said. “I was going to quip, she should change her dating service,” she giggled. “Are giggles allowed at 3:30 in the morning?”

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