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6-word Science Fiction

Can a story be told in just 6 words?

http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/sixwords.html

Some of the responses are very clever, some are so-so.

But it seems like a really interesting idea. Can 6 words build a story in the readers mind? What happens when 6 words interact with a persons memories, experiences, and emotions? What sort of images are stirred up?

So, I thought I would have a go at writing my own. I didn't stick with science fiction-themed stories, simply because I know I'm not that clever. Here are the first four:

The shutter clicked; she hadn't smiled.

The cold warmed him. Homeward bound.

Music washes over his lifeless body.

Telephones ringing. An empty office. Lunch?

It's a start. Maybe more later.