Photo courtesy – Danny Bowman
Lesson in Life
Word count: 98
“Seriously? You’re taking a picture of a mountain?”
Ryan sighed. Why this loser?
“Reach beyond your limits,” the Professor had said. “See beyond the box,” he’d said.
“…and pair up.”
Ryan, the new guy, was left agog at the speed with which the other photography students found their partners. Once the dust had settled, he came face to face with Duncan. The class collectively snickered.
Now he knew why.
“It’s life!” Duncan’s teeth protruded. “See? A boring façade that foregrounds the exquisite!”
Ryan eyerolled, and wondered if Duncan would look less boring with that camera up his ass.
Spiritual Biscuits 
Ryan is just such a great character in this – I can really see him. I hope that perhaps Duncan might also have hidden depths…like the mountain. Great story.
Thank you!
I’m fairly sure he would. So funny, loved this.
Thank you, Sandra.
I’ve always loved that threat — I think a real comic genius would find a way to follow through with it — actually, I think they did something like it in the terrible movie Hancock with Will Smith.
I think my ex and I had this argument a few times. He never could see through my lense. I loved these characters and that reminiscent feeling of high school pairings.
I never like group work either!!
janet
Dear Brit,
The last line put the exclamation point on your story. Still laughing.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Yet another fine example of why it’s perfectly acceptable to hate group work! Nice work!
Spoken like a true introvert? Loved it Brit!
Regards
Jim
Shutter the thought! bah-dum-ching! Liked this a lot 🙂
Lol…that was good.
A true-to-life scenario told brilliantly.
I think the pictures of Duncan’s rectum would be beyond the teacher’s expectations for normality.. go for it Ryan..
Very funny and realistic. It’s tough to be the new student in a group and/or school. It’s that click thing all over again.
Great ending to an awkward situation