Anger Star went to the fishmongers one day. She waved to Frank as she opened the door and Frank asked her for her order.
"I'd like a fish," she said.
"How long a fish would you like?" he asked.
"About a minute and three-ish."
He look confused, and he looked surprised, "That's a pretty strange wish."
"I know it's more than I usually take," she quickly began, "but I really just want a cake."
He smiled and carved the fish 'til he had a healthy forty-five seconds. He glanced at her expecting a smile, but the time ran out.
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99 Words is a pet project I started in 2011 when at college. The idea was that I didn't have time for writing, but still had passing fancies, visions, plot ideas, and the like. Instead of tossing them to the wayside, I came up with a plan to turn those notes into little chunkules of text, each 99 words long. This is section is still updated.