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9 to 5 Reality, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction

9 to 5 Reality, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction
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9 to 5 Reality, by Mark Tulin
7/6/2019

I Think We're Alone Now played in Tim’s head as he woke.

“That’s it,” he mumbled to himself. “I’m going to be like Tommy James and become a rock star. I’m going to have girls fall all over me. They’ll toss their undergarments onto the stage and faint just seeing me sing.”

“I think we’re alone now,” he sang softly. “There doesn’t seem to be anybody else around…”

Just then, his wife got out of the shower, “Tim, what are you still doing in bed!?”

Almost immediately, the earworm stopped, and he slipped back into that 9 to 5 reality.
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I am an author, poet, humorist, and short story writer living in Long Beach, California. I write about various topics, from my early childhood in Philadelphia to my years as a family therapist and finally to my soul-searching in California. These are poetic narratives that may have humorous or serious content or both. Either way, I hope my poetry and stories resonate with you. My books include Magical Yogis, Uncommon Love Stories, Awkward Grace, Junkyard Souls, and Rain on Cabrillo.

10 comments on “9 to 5 Reality, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction

  1. Razni's avatar

    This was nice…

  2. Rosaliene Bacchus's avatar

    We can all live in another reality, if only for a few minutes 🙂

  3. tara caribou's avatar

    Ohhhh dang!! Reality…. check.

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