The old fridge lies on its side in the primordial jungle. It stinks of rotting meat and spoiled milk. Sauropods pass by, calls echoing shrill amongst endless trees.
The doors open. Slowly. Hesitantly. A head pops out: battered, bruised, with wild hair.
He laughs at the sight of trees dead eighty million years. He’s done it.
The air tastes fresher here at the warm dawn of the world.
It is a shame, he thinks as he clambers from the old refrigerator, that the nuclear blast must have killed the others.
But he’s sure they’d agree the sacrifice was worth it.
Word Count: 100
This is for Friday Fictioneers. Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for running the challenge and providing the prompt photo!
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Oh my!!! Wouldn’t that be wild? I dunno that I’d want to be the last human standing, though….
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Neither would I. Thanks for commenting!
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I would love to see the dinosaurs. I guess inventions like that come at a price!
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I guess they do. Thanks for commenting!
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He’s made a terrible mistake. He’s come alone. That’s not going to restart the species
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I think he doesn’t mind. Any other humans would only dilute his greatness. Thanks for commenting!
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Great take on the pic. Enjoyed it.
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Thank you!
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A new start. I hope he makes the most of it.
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I hope so too but I’m not sure he will… Thanks for commenting!
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Has he been in that fridge 80 million years? Either way he’s got a great chnace to get it right ths time, if there are any other survivors to populate the fresh, new planet of course
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Dear Josh,
Did he poke air holes in the old refrigerator? I hope he can do better than his predecessors.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Either he poked holes or he was very lucky! Thanks for commenting!
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If I was him I’d climb back inside again!
Here’s mine!
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Nothing like a little nuclear explosion to get the time running đŸ˜€
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You have to get the power from somewhere, right? Thanks for commenting.
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Having escaped the nuclear blast by transporting 80 millions years into the past he should have been aware; a meteor is on its way – tough luck buddy. Great take on the photo.
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Thank you!
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He’s going to have to wait a LONG time for a table at a restaurant. Nice story, Josh!
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Thanks!
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I’d miss my family! Your story is very amusing! There would be a long list on the negative side ! Nice outtake!
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Thank you! I agree that there’s a lot of negatives – but he didn’t seem the sort to worry about family to me.
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Oh my. Not a nice guy. I hope he meets a T.Rex.
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That would be karmic, wouldn’t it? Thanks for commenting.
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Yep. Would be! đŸ™‚
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