The preceding (bad) story is the culmination of a week of thought and writing. It started with a challenge by Chuck to a game of ping-pong stories. He began by taking one of my musings and transforming it into this entertaining story (note, this link will probably die, as Chuck refuses to permalink his stories--something about how he's afraid of leaving evidence of his writing skills).

He then sent me a note with the following topic for a story:

The protagonist overhears the conversation of a couple who appear to be talking about committing murder.

I sat on it for a few days before coming up with the preceding drivel. My idea I think was decent, but the execution--well, I guess I have to keep at it, no matter how terrible, in the hopes of getting anywhere.

I'll send out my challenge in the next couple of days, Chuck.