Corn

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It wasn't my first time running a 5k race. I actually ran lots of races before they're really exhilarating but in the end I feel very accomplished and happy with my life and how it's turning out. Now this race in particular I was feeling very excited about. The first place winner got a surprise prize no one knew what it would be, and I surely was about to win it.

I ran and ran and ran until finally I got to the finish line. I looked all around me I heard cheering, people screaming my name. I had won. Everyone had a smile on their face, even the ones who did not win had a smile. The judges walked over to me and announced me the winner of the 2017 annual 5k run. They told me the award was too big to be carried and so I had to walk with them to the award.

We went to the award and the judges told me I got a life time supply of corn. At first I was baffled. Who would want a lifetime supply of corn? I directed the trucks full of corn to my house. In seconds my house was filled with corn. My neighbors did not like it at all they threatened to call the cops if I didn't 1.) eat all the corn now or 2.) leave. Of course I wasn't about to eat all the corn nor was I going to leave, but then a truck driver said instead.

"Ey buddy, do ya need'n help with all that corn?"

"Yeah I just don't know what to do with it all."

"Ere' ow bout we go out to the country and rent ye a lil ol farm house?" I didn't have any other ideas so I agreed. He took me and all the corn to an open yard and then he started building a house.. out of the corn. I stood there in shock mesmerized by what was happening. I chuckled a little bit because my day has went from amazing to what was even happening?

Soon after the house was finished we went inside and let me tell you. It was one of the most gorgeous houses I ever did see.

Months later all I liked was corn. That's all I ate and since I had a lifetime supply well you can guess; I never left my house. I ate corn so much sometimes I thought I was turning into corn but how would that of even been possible. I called a girl I've been seeing and told her to come over and we could eat dinner together maybe watch a movie. She agreed and was soon over. She was quite annoyed at first but still hung out with me. We ate corn. We even watched some corn movies. Then after a couple hours of watching movies she turned to me and screamed. I was shook.

"Is this a joke?!" She yelled at me.

"What?"

"You're.. YOU'RE CORN." I looked at her confused. Wondering if she was actually okay or just insane.

"Dee you've been watching too many corn movies it must be getting to your head.." I try to say it in the nicest way possible. She gets up quickly and runs to the restroom but as quickly as she ran in she quickly storms back out and shoves a mirror into my hands. I look and am shocked to find out.

I have turned into corn.

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