by Judogeezer
Thank you Ragnarok for a short and sweet one. Loved the ending. Made me chuckle.
A man true to his word...In a world where "The walking dead" goes to its successful 7th season, this plot has its own place...4*
For a minute there, I thought he was going to relent!
*****
It's an original premise, I'll give you that. It seems you went a long way to get to that punch line. You could have told this story in a two or three line joke. Instead, you gave us a lot of details about the end of the world...just to get to that punchline?
There is a lot you could do with this premise, but if you've ever seen the TV show "Last Man on Earth", it's already being done.
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Priceless !
After an extended stay in ICU , this is just the medicine !
Thank you Author !
The joke is on the cheating slut bitch! Karma is a bitch, especially if you are one! Ha ha ha! 5*!
I really enjoyed this little story. I gave it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I also think it's telling that one of the brightest, cleverest (and most mean-spirited) writers on this site, amyum, gave it similar high marks. She probably ought to count double.
First, I found the premise of the story depressing and hard to take. No one wants to think of the end of the world. But...and that's a big but, the writing is excellent and you have to give the author an "A" for originality.
Even though I wasn't crazy about the content, this story is well deserved the highest marks I can give. 5 stars all the way!
Now I have to go and search the other stories by this author to see if they are as high as caliber as this.
can he still stay stoic and keep his resolve and strength. TK U MLJ LV NV
since thebullet's "Not Becoming a Slut Wife - Jessie."
Nice work.
Cog
Minor quibble. It's USAMRIID. Loved the setup, it worked for my dark sense of humor.
I don't usually appreciate sci-fi and wasn't looking for it in this story, but it's a great hook and hope there's a part 2. Good description and characters. Limited dialogue was right on the money.
To @Anonymous "THANK YOU": It seems that you are also here EVERY DAY!! But not reading and commenting the stories! Just the comments! Aren't you able to read longer texts?
... of two ways this scenario could go for Maggie after leveling that type of hurt on someone and then ending up in a situation where he could literally do ANYTHING and there's no-one to punish or even stop him.
The written ending is the kinder direction (and funnier).
A fertile man and woman remain alive at the end of the world. And his priority is reasserting his scorn for the unfaithful bitch. A fitting ending to a misplaced cartoon. Put it in Science Fiction or Fantasy.
The end of the world? Isn't that the sense of desolation felt when someone's betrayed by their one 'true love'. And so the interloper left the adulterous, and our hero got his just due. Did it happen in some far off post apocalyptic world, no it happens every day.
Great little tale. This five's on me.
Jedd Clampett
It might be the end of mankind, I hope its not the end of the story. You know she's not going to let him walk away, I do imagine him running. *~*
Waiting, sine it's only 20 days old to see if there's another chapter. (Which could make this 6 stars if it's better, or lower if it destroys the great comment he'd made earlier.)
This was actually the best one page story I've EVER read. Thank you very much for such a great ending!
This story cannot be continued.
It is made just for the punch line!!
Yup, si and whatever else you need to say that you agree. Finally a good shaggy dog story with a not too predictable punch line - well written and well done!
Well he got his wish! I agree that a sequel is out of the question! Love you all! GREG OH 100 % OF READING ENJOYMENT BYE.
YOU'RE A FREAKIN' GENIUS! PLEASE KEEP IT UP, PLEASE! THAT WAS SO DANG GOOD! WHAT A PICTURE, THE SAME THING I'D DO TO MY X WIFE DURING AN APOCALYPTIC EVENT WAS TO HAPPEN, lol
AGAIN THANK YOU FOR A PERFECT SHORT STORY!
What did the silly bitch expect?! She never loved him, she said and the asswipe was sooo attentive and she was so in love with the asshole that every other relationship paled in comparison!!! So she had to divorce Anders, after ending Anders' life! Now she could fend for herself! 5*s.
I mean it's not like he can rebuild civilization... so why make yourself miserable trying to...?
After all, if they ever were to run into Jed again, why wouldn't she just leave him for Jed... again?
then she'll stave to death and he can laugh some more
Judogeezr, You've got the beginning of a whole novel here. Works great as a flash story, but the possibilities are unlimited with this LW/Sci-Fi tale. *****
Wonder what that means? Probably means that most internet denizens don't read before pushing the "post" button.
Long road for a setup to the punch line, but I confess it was fun and felt uncomfortably relevant at this time.
Even though it didnt take long to realize where this was going to go but still totally enjoyed it.
Sounded like he enjoyed getting back at her but in deigning her, he is deigning himself too. If indeed they are the last two people on earth, he just may want to forget his anger.
Interesting story, burn the world, expanding on this story would have been cool!
On the minus side: the only other survivor is apparently his ex-wife.
On the plus side, if the slut bitch from Hell survived, there's a good chance others survived as well.
The story still has life in it. Work it.
I'm giving it 4 stars. Would have been 5 if he got in REAL revenge, not just some pithy comment that didn't really hurt the bitch at all. He had a wealth of options. Society is gone. Could have taken her out. Could have hurt her. Could have taken her as a sex slave. Could have traded her with other survivors for food.
But no, he just said a mean thing and for no good reason whatsoever passed up on either real revenge, or some way to improve his situation.
The story is perfect the way it is, any additional writing would have taken away from it.
Had to destroy the world to get there. Not as funny as it would have been before the pandemic, but still 3 stars.
Now, if Jed is still alive out there would Andy hunt him down and kill him?