I fall to my living room floor as muscle rips and expands, splitting skin. It feels like my limbs are being pulled apart, tied to two cars going opposite directions. I try to scream but it sounds like howling.
The door opens and my wife walks in. She glances at me, still crouched on the floor. “What are you doing?”
“Transforming.”
She pours a glass of milk. “It’s probably just gas.”
My eyes water from pain. “Hun, you should really leave. I might try and eat you.”
She snorts and says, “Try all you want; you won’t get it right.”
Anthony J. Rapino’s most recently published story, Retired, will appear in the October issue of MagusZine. His short story, The Plumber, can be found in issue 1.11 of Devil’s Work. He is a recent graduate of East Stroudsburg University, where he received his master’s degree in secondary education and teaching certification in English.
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25 Responses to “THE TRANSFORMATION • by Anthony J. Rapino”
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September 20th, 2007 at 3:35 am
Of course not.
September 20th, 2007 at 5:39 am
Looks like you’ve been married a while. Very funny. Short, concise and a good read.
Kathleen
September 20th, 2007 at 5:41 am
I laughed out loud when I read the ending of this piece. Very clever.
September 20th, 2007 at 5:56 am
I don’t get it.
I got the transformation, but not the punchline.
Can someone explain?
September 20th, 2007 at 6:07 am
Ha! This was great. Thanks for getting my morning off to a great start.
September 20th, 2007 at 6:07 am
Well, Don, men never get it right.
Thought it was a neat story, enjoyed reading it!
September 20th, 2007 at 6:15 am
Would it help if I suggested that it was a sex joke?
And see Kathy’s comment below…
September 20th, 2007 at 6:22 am
lol! It’s funny that it’s mostly women commenting 8|
September 20th, 2007 at 8:05 am
LOL!! Poor guy…doesn’t understand you should just dive right in!
September 20th, 2007 at 8:05 am
Heh, I thought it was quite funny as well. Nice work.
September 20th, 2007 at 9:55 am
Very funny… what you poor men have to put up with. I hope he ate her.
September 20th, 2007 at 11:17 am
LOL!
September 20th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Sorry for the late reply, but i was at work all day.
Thank you all so much for the great comments. For this reason (the comment option) I have really been enjoying the Every Day Fiction site and stories.
Yes, it is a sex joke, but no, I’m not married.
I’m just glad the humor came across.
Thanks again!
September 20th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
“Dive right in”.
Oh you people are terrible >:)
September 20th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Nicely done, Dr. Rapino. I’ll be waiting for the sequel!
September 20th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Pete! I’m going to loud.com right now to listen to your latest songs. Thanks for reading.
September 20th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Good one, Anthony!
Short, sharp and to the point. Also, leaves one thinking.
Clyde.
September 20th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
Very funny ending.
September 21st, 2007 at 11:42 am
I’m not sure if this is funnier if you read it with the assumption that the guy is actually transforming, or if you read it thinking that he just thinks he is. Either way, the interaction between the husband and wife is priceless.
September 23rd, 2007 at 8:26 pm
LOL That was cute! Good Job!
September 25th, 2007 at 4:18 am
:: smacks forehead ::
September 26th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Loved this!
September 26th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
It’s funny whether he’s really transforming or not.
If he is, it’s funny that she’s so locked into her own little world she doesn’t even notice. If he isn’t, it’s funny because you can maybe understand why this guy might WISH he could transform …
But either way, it’s funny.
September 28th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Thanks everybody. I’ve been reading the comments as they come in, and I’m so happy everyone is enjoying the story.
October 19th, 2007 at 6:17 am
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