Two Sentences
 

The game is to put two sentences together, the second creating tension with the first, using "tension" to mean anything you like.

An example:

1st writer: She felt his hand move up her thigh.
2nd writer: Surely it was his hand.

I'll provide the first sentence; the next person provides the second sentence, and then a first sentence for which the following person after that provides the second sentence, and so on.

So, to begin:


He reached out into the darkness in front of him.

He reached out into the darkness front of him.
Maybe it was his hand.

He reached out into the darkness front of him.
Maybe it was his hand.


Prior to this Madame Wu fiasco, he had never been anything close to what others would call gullible.

Prior to this Madame Wu fiasco, he had never been anything close to what others would call gullible. Now people said of him he probably thought "gullible" wasn't in the dictionary.

Miaowing, the cats gathered in the kitchen.

Miaowing, the cats gathered in the kitchen.
Barking, the dogs gathered around the toilet bowl.

His arm was shot, but he kept throwing anyway.

His arm was shot, but he kept throwing anyway.
The pain was educational.

Her lipstick colour was called Pink in the Afternoon.

Her lipstick colour was called Pink in the Afternoon.
Her pallor spoke of fear, pain and night terrors.

The "Our Lady of Guadalupe" votive stood forlorn and unlit.

The "Our Lady of Guadalupe" votive stood forlorn and unlit.
Only Rogerio's heart had melted in that cinder block oven he called home.


Her biggest decision that day was, "Large curd, or small?".

Her biggest decision that day was, "Large curd, or small?".
little miss muffet had diamonds on the soles of her shoes

Occasionally she very much wishes she did not have a sixth sense.

Occasionally she very much wishes she did not have a sixth sense.
Nonetheless, sometimes it came in handy that she saw dumb people.


"I think we have a good professional working relationship," he said.