RICHARD
Irresistible
You’d think that being identical twins, my brother and I would have equal chances with girls, but the truth of the matter was it was him the girls found completely irresistible.
Sure, we both had the good looks, but I never made the effort that he did.
He was the one who was always effortlessly stylish: Designer clothes, expensive aftershave, the works. He even got a monthly manicure.
No wonder the girls loved him.
But they were inevitably disappointed – he was gay!
I may have been second best.
But, thanks to him, it was me who got the girl!
LIZZIE
It was irresistible.
Tick tock, tick tock.
3am.
Tick tock, tick tock.
Let the hunt begin.
The silence of a heartbeat on the wall.
3am and here we go, three hours till dawn.
I have mapped it all out in my head. Left, left, right and left.
And there’ll be the gate.
Tick tock, tick tock.
I won’t run this time. I’ll zigzag from shadow to shadow. Quietly. Slowly.
Tick tock.
The door creaked a loud alarm.
Tick tock. Tick, tock. Tick, tock.
And I ran. I just ran.
But… I was caught again.
Tick…
I was caught…
Tock.
SERENDIPIDY
I’m irresistible.
It’s certainly not my looks that the boys are drawn to. Rubbery, scaly skin tends to repel, rather than attract.
I’ve no need for expensive perfumes. No fragrance can hide the smell of fish and seaweed, brine and silt that accompany my presence. They are hardly inviting!
And yet, when I sing, men find me utterly irresistible.
My voice reaches out across the ocean, compelling and captivating. It seduces and cajoles, drawing the unwary to their doom, inviting the entranced to a cold and watery grave.
I am the Siren, and my song is calling to you.
Irresistible.
DUANE
Free fall is the ultimate trip. No sense of falling. No sense of the fear that was overwhelming standing at the cargo door. Just floating through space and the clouds.
Now the ground rush begins. The details of houses and cars come into view. It’s almost time to pull the handle and deploy the parachute. There is an irresistible urge to not pull it. What would the experience be like? Would there be pain? What would be the last thoughts? The feeling of control is as powerful as the free fall. Make a decision now. Action or inaction. Do it.
(Music: Shamanic Rain Dance by Conca Varol)
NORVAL JOE
With two large bullies in front of him and two girls behind, Billbert had the irresistible urge to run. Since irresistible means a person cannot resist such an urge, Billbert ran. Not back between Sabrina and Linoliamanda, but toward the bully blocking his path.
Using a slight boost of his flying power, he jumped over the boys, landing about ten feet beyond them.
He realized that running made him look like a total wimp and not wanting to look bad in front of the two girls, he shouted, “If you want to beat me up, you’ll have to catch me.”
PLANET Z
I stocked up on popsicles, unsweetened applesauce, yogurt, and pudding today.
They’re all soft foods, which I’ll need after the dental surgery scheduled for next week.
I’d have waited to buy all this the day before, but I don’t like to wait until the last minute.
It rolls around my mind until I give in and just do it.
The problem is, now the fridge and freezer is full of this stuff.
And i need to eat the things in there I won’t be able to eat and will go bad.
Nah, I say, as I open a pudding cup.