Chapter 1 I slowly opened my eyes and looked up at the ceiling of the master bedroom. As I struggled a bit to get awake, I stared at the large fan, watching it turn. I thought I heard a noise at the bedroom door, so I looked in that direction; but something was blocking my view. It was a tan, perfectly round ball, and I could only see the top third of the door and door frame. “FUCK! It’s my belly!” I said out loud, even though I was alone in the room. I know I have put on some weight in the past couple years and especially in just the last few months. It’s not my fault though as my metabolism has slowed and my wife’s catering business is taking off so she’s always cooking extra food. And yeah, I’m one of those guys that almost all the extra weight goes right into my ballooning ball gut, but I didn't think I was this huge! I thought back to yesterday and last night…. A cookout here with the neighbors over. I ate burgers, brats, beans, potato salad, pies, and washed it all down with
Hey, ExpressHourglass, Thanks for adding to your stories - The Dolge's Competition. Truly glad you liked it - and that you could make it through all that Jacobean blank verse.