TWO
They have pasta for dinner. Ben spills some sauce on his shirt and Clara says that she should get him a bib.
Ben laughs. It’s a silly joke but he laughs anyway. Because they’re back to normal. Back to how things were before. Somehow. Thanks to the therapist. Thanks to an hour that Ben can’t remember. And when he tries to remember, all he can collect from that time is the knowledge that it doesn’t matter.
It’s not the ingredients that coun...
2020-11-29 15:32:20 +0000 UTC
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Just for fun, and to say thank you to all my patrons for supporting me this year (oh, this year has been....something else, right?) here's a bonus - a video inspired by this month's exclusive tale. I hope you like it :)
2020-11-25 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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This story is based on a idea from special helper DokoDokoNe. You'll find the idea at the end of the story.
One
The man isn’t in the mood to talk. Even if the coffee is excellent, the couch is comfortable.
Because it’s hopeless. This is a waste of time. He’s twenty-seven years old and his marriage has lasted a grand tot...
2020-11-24 23:47:47 +0000 UTC
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2020-11-20 20:29:39 +0000 UTC
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This flash tale is based on an idea from special helper Joseph. If you want to see the idea before reading the story, it's at the end :)
It’s been a hard year, right? Yeah, you know. I hope you’re doing okay; I hope you have what you need.
Grandma tells me, At least no one’s aiming bombs at us. We’ve had worse, gotten through worse. She ...
2020-11-18 22:32:37 +0000 UTC
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Let our hypnosis-themed month continue :)
2020-11-16 21:39:12 +0000 UTC
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Hello, special little helpers! With November tales already in motion for planned for 'hypnosis' tales, I would love to see your AR ideas around the theme of:
Christmas
Please comment here with your one-line story ideas (as many as you like, but each idea can only be one line - this Is high-concept time, like "man gets dream job, only to find that..." or "woman wins lottery and decides to show off her wealth ...
2020-11-08 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Life in Parkdale has finally settled down, and I'm happy to open back up for commissions.
To mark a change from previous years, I'm inviting commission ideas that are about anything other than Christmas :) There will be holiday-themed tales during December in my Patreon.
Email commissions@sebtomato.com with your story idea, whether it’s just a few lines or something more detailed, and I will let you know (a) if that’s something I can w...
2020-11-06 19:46:49 +0000 UTC
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It’s one year since Jack and I got married. I guess we’re not newlyweds anymore!
It’s been a big year; twelve months of learning how to be a good wife, twelve months of feeling better in my own skin.
I learned early on that Jack is his father’s son. But men are handsome, with strong bodies and piercing eyes. And both men have the same views on marriage, on what a woman needs t...
2020-11-06 15:51:32 +0000 UTC
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Let's get off to a great start with our hypnosis-themed tales :)
2020-11-04 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Let's see how Rachel and Katie are getting on :)
2020-11-03 12:56:31 +0000 UTC
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Epilogue
Harper sits on the living room carpet. Her legs are splayed, mostly because of the extra-thick diaper Mommy is making her wear. Mommy says that Harper is just a sweet, silly baby, that she needs to be in diapers. Harper doesn’t disagree. She doesn’t know the meaning of the word. She is content to sit on the carpet and chew on the shiny, plastic toy Mommy gave her. ...
2020-11-03 00:34:08 +0000 UTC
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I asked my special helpers for 'hypnosis' themed ideas, and I'm excited to share my stories with you! Here's a video to celebrate :)
2020-11-02 13:26:42 +0000 UTC
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Better late than never, I hope! Here's part five of 'Catching'. Part 5 effectively ends the tale, but I think I may just have an epilogue to follow soon :)
FIVE
Avery doesn’t ask where Harper’s unicorn onesie came from. One less question to answer, which is good because Harper isn’t in the mood to explain matters to a four year old.
Harper has bigger problems to deal with. Like the way her mother spoke to her...
2020-11-01 23:22:34 +0000 UTC
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“You’ve got chocolate on your face!”
“So do you!”
Both Harper and Avery enjoy their breakfast, and Harper feels a little silly for not having thought of Nutella toast in the first place. It’s much easier than French toast, and tastes so good! Of course, Avery couldn’t have made it by herself. She’s not allowed to use the toaster, she’s not allowed to play with knives.
And so Harper had made them both two slices, along with a cup of milk for Avery and a coff...
2020-11-01 01:06:43 +0000 UTC
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Three
“I sowwy.”
Sounding just as pitiful as last night, Avery looks at the cold wetness that has permeated the bedsheets.
Harper sighs. “It’s okay.”
“It was on accident.”
“I know. It’s okay. But we have to wash the sheets.” Harper looks at her own pajamas (a peony waffle-weave from Nordstrom that she’s not sure she’ll wear again. Because once you’ve been peed on…). She looks at Avery. “We’ll have to wash your jammies, too, so yo...
2020-10-31 21:08:04 +0000 UTC
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TWO
Harper dreams of unicorns.
It must be the one in her arms; the little girl in the fuzzy blue onesie. Avery must be inspiring her.
The unicorn in Harper’s dream is pink. It has glassy eyes and a broad, innocent smile that makes Harper want to say, You’re a dumb unicorn. You’re not smart at all.
But she doesn’t say it. Partly, because dream Harper is polite. Harper doesn’t say rude things.
Dream Harper is little. She is just a girl, and she...
2020-10-31 19:35:14 +0000 UTC
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And...we're...off! From now on, if a story is based on a special helper suggestion, I'm going to put their idea at the end. So if you want the spoiler in future, you can find it at the end.
One
October 31, 2:30 AM
“I scared.”
Two words, whispered in the darkness. Two words, the grammar gone to hell.
Harper opens her e...
2020-10-31 17:27:14 +0000 UTC
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2020-10-28 12:00:03 +0000 UTC
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With thanks to Fossil for supporting, imagining – and showing a lot of patience with the author! :) – I’m proud to publish parts 1 and 2 of Caught today.
2020-10-26 17:26:58 +0000 UTC
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Everyone's looking for the pendant - Do they know what it's for?
2020-10-16 20:15:56 +0000 UTC
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II
After a while, Daddy called me in, and I saw Eric was real little – definitely not a first grader like me – and wearing a fuzzy costume like me, except his was gray, not white. Was he wearing a diaper? I couldn’t tell, his costume was so thick.
I waved and smiled at him, feeling kinda nervous about him being so small. But it’s like he was still asleep, only with his eyes open, because he didn’t wave back.
“Well?” Daddy asked me. “What do y...
2020-10-16 12:14:29 +0000 UTC
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Another double-length flash tale! Here's to October and all the AR fun it brings. I hope you love 'Best Trick' - let me know if you do :)
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I was mad when it happened. I was mad with Daddy.
Now, I’m glad. I’m free to be whatever I want to be. Like a fuzzy white bunny! A fuzzy white bunny who loves cuddles and sweet things.
No, I’m not a...
2020-10-15 12:36:41 +0000 UTC
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2020-10-13 18:57:33 +0000 UTC
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II
And tonight is Halloween. Now or never.
I tell Dinah that I wanted to take her trick or treating one last time, before she left for the big bad world.
Dina declines at first. Even she knew that most eighteen-year-old girls don’t go trick or treating with their mommies.
But when I show her the costume I’ve picked out for her – shiny pink dress, matching tiara and wand – and this one wasn’t off the rack from Walmart, this one is the real dea...
2020-10-11 17:42:19 +0000 UTC
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Here's a double-length flash tale, and I really, really like how this turned out. Let me know if you like it too!
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It’s not easy, admitting that your daughter is stupid.
When she was younger, it didn’t matter. Well, I guess it mattered. More like, people didn’t really notice. All small children can be forgetful, all little kids have shirt attention spans.
...
2020-10-11 15:27:39 +0000 UTC
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Let's get our Halloween fun started :)
2020-10-10 21:10:35 +0000 UTC
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Hello, special little helpers! With October tales already in motion for planned for 'Halloween' tales, I would love to see your AR ideas around the theme of:
Hypnosis
Please comment here with your one-line story ideas (as many as you like, but each idea can only be one line - this Is high-concept time, like "man gets dream job, only to find that..." or "woman wins lottery and decides to show off her wealth but ends up..." - you get...
2020-10-09 20:11:31 +0000 UTC
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If you want to see more tales like this, click on the heart!
“Come on, honey,” Crystal says. Her tone is firmer now. She doesn’t sound like someone who’s about to get canned. She sounds like someone who thinks she’s in charge. “You’re getting all flustered. Remember your special music, Matthew.”
How could I forget? That panpipe, floaty-flu...
2020-09-25 14:25:37 +0000 UTC
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THREE
“What’s wrong?” Crystal asks.
I stare at the clothes she’s brought out of the bag. None of it makes sense. Unless what I read is true. Unless the words on the white shirt are reality.
“Those aren’t…” I shake my head. “I don’t have time for what…whatever this is.” And I imagine hidden cameras, some massive prank being pulled.
Crystal actually pouts. “You don’t like your new outfit?”
I wave ...
2020-09-24 11:59:21 +0000 UTC
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