Wednesday, July 15, 2015

"Personal Ad" a short story by Craig Zimmerman

David had posted  his first ever personal ad a week before and so far his results had been disappointing. One respondent wanted to get married right away. The next one was on the run from the police.

Just as he was about to give up, he received a message. The response was from a woman called "Vega". David looked up her profile and was stunned by the photo. Vega was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. 

David immediately answered and waited anxiously for the reply. The reply came the next day. Vega said she didn't like the endless back and forth on dating sites and wanted to meet David right away. David told Vega that he would be happy her at the Herfy's in Enumclaw on Saturday at noon.

David was so excited that he got to the fast food restaurant an hour early and had two chocolate milkshakes. At 12:00 sharp. Vega walked in. She was even more stunning in person. Vega was at least six feet tall and had shining blond hair down to her shoulders.

David rose to meet her and was dazzled by her smile as she greeted him. The couple spent hours talking. David learned that Vega was a flight attendant, but was looking into settling down in one place.

After a few months into the relationship, Vega asked David to marry her. David readily agreed even though he was hoping to be the one to pop the question. Vega wanted to get married as soon as possible and so the wedding was a week later.

David's family were more than a little surprised that David had landed such an uncommonly attractive woman. For the Honeymoon, Vega wanted to go camping in the Cascade Foothills. David would have preferred an old-fashioned trip to Hawaii, but again he went along with the idea.

After a long hike, David was tired, but Vega insisted they keep going. Finally, they arrived at a large clearing that Vega considered perfect. After making love with Vega, David fell asleep, but was awakened an hour later by a strange sound. David put on some clothes and went outside the tent. 

Vega was standing in the middle of the clearing holding some kind of instrument. In the sky above a large glowing disk was descending to the clearing. Vega moved away and the disk landed in the clearing. David couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Suddenly, Vega appeared next to him. "What in the world is going on?" David shouted over the noise. "I was exactly truthful on my dating profile." Vega answered. " I am actually from a world hundreds of light years from Earth called "Klaj". On my planet, a woman's status is determined by how many husbands she has. I now have more than anyone else on Klaj which makes me the ruler."

David tried to run away, but Vega held him in a grip of steel and took him into the ship. David was placed in a cage that contained dozens of Vega's new "husbands."  The ship ascended rapidly and David was off to his new life on Klaj.





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