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Pastimes : Muffy's Story: A Short Story Game for Would Be Authors

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To: Carolyn who wrote (609)11/26/2003 9:36:50 PM
From: TEDennis  Read Replies (1) of 766
 
... open up yet another web browser on his PC and do some research into how a guy who spent almost 18 months hanging on a rusty drain pipe on the side of a hospital could suddenly come alive again and survive in the thin upper atmosphere.

Mohammed's attention was drawn to a specific search result that pointed to an article on the holes in the Ozone layer. Fascinated by the scientific theories being proposed, Mohammed completely forgot about the query proposed by Salim.

Salim, disappointed in his superior's lack of attention, did as any Middle Eastern native would do. He rushed over to the "laundry mat", carefully removed his turban, and threw it into the nearest washing machine. He then picked up a discarded copy of the New York Times and began working the crossword puzzle.

Meanwhile, Bugs Pond (our hero!) became concerned about his deteriorating orbit. He noticed a bright, shiny object off in the distance. As he drifted closer to the object, he realized it was the U.S. shuttle, orbiting the earth while doing scientific tests. Bugs pointed his superhero-magnet towards the shuttle and was pulled closer to it. He was surprised to see ...
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