Harry has always been the hopeless
romantic type. He’s fallen in love 30 times (twice with pizza, but that’s a
different story), and had his heart broken 35 times. He’s never let it get him
down though, because he knows that the right one is out there. Sadly, this
story is not about the right one. No, this story is about one of those 30 times
he fell in love. This is a sad story with an interesting ending, just as all
stories should be.
The
woman’s name was Cindy and she was probably twice Harry’s age at the time of
this story’s partaking. She was a real maneater, with an appetite for something
young and fresh. Harry was right up her alley, and he had just fallen out of
love with his toothbrush. Perfect.
They
met in passing, by chance really, when Harry was exiting an adult video store
and Cindy was haggling her way out of a parking meter ticket. Harry knew the
parking meter woman, so he helped Cindy out. As chance would have it, they
began to talk and Cindy was a huge fan of the movie Harry got from the video
store (it name will not be mentioned for… reasons).
Soon
after, they began dating and it was the best of times for Harry. He absolutely
knew he’d found the right one. He hadn’t though, and Cindy was plotting when
she would devour Harry’s innocent, little heart and soul. Well that time came
exactly 52 days, 17 hours, 15 minutes and a few seconds.
Harry
was well and truly in love, and Cindy rose up and swallowed him whole. Of
course this is all metaphorical. She actually just said all the right words to break
Harry’s heart into a million itty, bitty pieces. She might as well have
swallowed him whole and spit him into the sea of shame and humiliation.
But
I won’t go into too much detail. It was atrociously embarrassing for poor
Harry. It involved too few clothing, too much wine and too much Jell-O. Oh, and
a camera of course. Anyway, needless to say, Harry was downright devastated.
Approximately
3 days later, however, and he figured out how to exact his revenge. He took his
heartache and fueled it into the perfect game plan. In the end, it was Cindy
who ended up with her heart ripped out and shredded into confetti. And the
sweet, smooth words Harry poured into Cindy’s ear made it to where she didn’t
know any better. Years later and Cindy would never know what happened to her,
only that her life had changed and that she was no longer a maneater after that
moment.
Now,
I don’t want to give everything away. So if you’d like to hear the rest of this
particular love tragedy, you will find it in The Complete Autobiographical Life and Love of Harry Vo. 12.
THE END.
Author’s Note: The
story I rewrote was that of Hanuman and Sinhika. In the original, Sinhika comes
out of the water and swallows Hanuman, but then Hanuman crushes Sinhika’s heart
and escapes through her ear. I made this modern and had it be a “love story”
between Harry and Cindy, where Cindy is a maneater and only wants to “eat”
Harry. But after it all, Harry has the resilience to fight back and he comes
out on top.
Buck, William
(1973). Ramayana: King Rama’s Way.
You have such a unique writing style! That is so great! It kept me reading and wanting to find out what happened next, and I liked your commentary about the situation. This is creative writing! While I was reading, I had no idea about how this would tie in with the Ramayana, but your author's note immediately made it clear. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI think your adaptation of the story was a pretty creative choice. Your style was pretty interesting, and the humor made it an entertaining read. I like the way you used a modern narrative style, with the way you incorporated yourself into the storytelling. Overall, this was an inventive and clever retelling, and I think you did a great job.
ReplyDeleteWow this was so unique and creative! It was also incredibly enjoyable! I actually found myself chuckling allowed at some parts of the story! I love how you made it a modern day romantic comedy! It was perfect! I also liked that I wasn't quite sure what story you were retelling until the Author's Note, because it kept me guessing! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really interesting and different writing style. I really liked it especially because I am a fan of humor. Your story was a nice change of pace from reading good, but relatively serious storytelling posts. It kept me engaged and entertained. I also thought it was fun that you went with a modern style. It turned out great!
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