This is a series of stories about the drama and trauma of my pet fish. As a new fish owner, I began to write down all of my failures and successes. These experiences quickly became pieces of flash fiction told from the fish’s point of view that I posted on Facebook. As the stories became longer, I realized Facebook was not the right medium for them, and they have now found a home on this blog. The stories are told as written accounts from newspapers, journals, letters, and police reports. As you, hopefully, enjoy these embellished stories, keep in mind that the authorities and doctors are not fish.
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Smee in Protective Custody
Our journalists were shocked to find out that Smee is in prison. Our inquiries to the other residents shed little light on why Smee was singled out. “I can’t think of anything she’s done wrong,” SweetTart said with a flair of her gills and a sideways glance at authorities. “She hides all the time. To…
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Inclement Weather Terrifies Everyone
Yesterday started like any other day, with sunshine, reasonable levels of bullying, and residents receiving mild scoldings. Around 9:00 pm, a thunderstorm developed and residents hid like usual. Authorities love storms and opened the windows so they could better hear the sky rumbling, or in this case, snarling. What everyone thought was an annoying storm changed…
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The Neighborhood Gets an Upgrade
Authorities researched natural cichlid habitats and found that those living in African lakes preferred homes in small caves. Thinking this might help lessen the savage atmosphere, they removed the fun decorations like the dragon, SweetTart’s home, and replaced them with caves. Enraged, SweetTart put in a complaint and started bashing PUC in the face with…
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As The Water Swirls Penitentiary Records
Beetlejuice was released on mediocre behavior to make room for Madame Geoffrey. Inspector Fishnet brought her in on charges of harassment and battery of Ninja Smee. While Beetlejuice was a grumpy inmate, Madame Geoffrey is a chatterbox. Not five minutes after her arrival and processing, she started talking about “how nice it is that the…
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As The Water Swirls Penitentiary Records
We had to incarcerate Beetlejuice Zombiefish for the fourth time yesterday afternoon. His previous three stays lasted a mere two days; however, his sentence may be extended this time due to the amount of bodily damage he inflicted on Ninja Smee and Madame Geoffrey. He’s awaiting trial for sentencing( once the authorities have calmed down)…
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Violence Erupts and a Prison is Built
Authorities watch mayhem for a week before building a prison
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Sasquatch Timid Giraffe Medical Records
The patient appears to be getting worse.
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Did Wilt Try to Commit Suicide?
Since the passing of Sir Witherspoon, Wilt Chamberlin has not ventured from his plant.
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Brain changes name, but it only half sticks.
At dawn three days ago, Brain burst through his plant screaming for a press conference—annoying all his semi-asleep neighbors. The Bubbly Review arrived as soon as we could, expecting an announcement of some nefarious plans. Our nervousness quickly turned to surprise when Brain demanded a new name. “I don’t want to be mistaken for a mouse! I…
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PUC and Sweetart Announce Engagement!
The Bubbly Review Societal Pages The electric yellow cichlids told The Bubbly Review that all the sickness and death made them realize that life needs to be about more than just conflict. “We’ve decided that life must be lived!” PUC said. We asked if Geoffrey and Sassy’s relationship had anything to do with their decision,…
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