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Tick and Leech

Tick and Leech

Note: This little story (perhaps there are more to follow) has its origins in two spelling mistakes. The first one is 'Leech' for my dear friend Mel's surname. The second one is 'Tick',  for my Tourette Tics. This just asks for Fontaine-like parabels, don't you agree?


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Said Tick to Leech: "Shall we have a walk in the woods? The weather is nice, and if we climb a tree, we can see a long way in the distance".
"No thank you", Leech replied politely, "It's warm, I like to take a swim, the water is nice, come join me?"

"I'll go alone then", Tick sounded slightly offended as he marched off heading for a nearby tree. While Leech slithered like a small snake to the brook.

As the hours passed, Tick waited patiently in his tree, until a man passed, and then he eagerly waited till the man was close enough... and jumped. A small comfortable spot behind the man's ear allowed him to get a decent grip.

Said Tick to Leech, from high above the water surface: "Hah, I found a good spot, with wonderful food". Said Leech: "You are feeding, and making your host sick. I am feeding but curing him". "Gah", Tick replied, with snickering malicious pleasure, "He doesn't even know I am here, but YOU, he will sweep you away, you slow fat sucker".

It happened as Tick predicted, the man swept away Leech and his numerous brothers, and continued home. Tick fed, became sleepy, lazy, let himself drop on the nearby couch.
And slept soundly without regret.

Such is life, unfair....
Whether the man will fall ill remains to be seen
Whether leeches will cure him if?
That's so far in the future, we're not psychic!

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Little story, written with malicious pleasure,
by Darren White
Meme (I think) by Mel Leach
December 12, 2016

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Elle Kilma April 30, 2017 at 3:07 PM Made me smile, so graphic, I can imagine the leech and tick in action. I love how you played with the spelling too. Gameela! Darren White April 30, 2017 at 3:09 PM Shukran, Elle :)

Darren White December 17, 2016 at 11:59 PM Thanks Freddie, I am thinking of a setting for the next short. Stay tuned ;)

Freddie Robinson Jr. December 17, 2016 at 10:02 PM Funny parable, Darren. I liked the ill/cure dynamic of these two parasites. Can't wait til the next installment. Loved this one though. Love and joy to you

Claudia Polydoro December 14, 2016 at 5:41 PM Hehehe - This was really fun and cool... I'll wait for more on the story.. ;) :P Claudia Polydoro December 15, 2016 at 4:25 AM Hahahahaha, Yessssssssss :) :P Darren White December 15, 2016 at 12:15 AM Meaning: Darren, get that lazy xxx to work ;)

Constance La France December 14, 2016 at 9:10 AM Darren, well done, I really enjoyed your write, so creative and fun~ Darren White December 14, 2016 at 9:15 AM Thank you, I had so much fun writing it :)

Chris Green December 14, 2016 at 7:05 AM very cool Darren and definitely parable like. This has the makings of a wonderful story with a fantastic message. I do hope you continue this. Darren White December 14, 2016 at 7:12 AM Thanks Chris. I am seriously considering continuing yes. Happy you like it :)