Story Game - The Adventures of Marie Cambridge - Marie and Her Ex
Posted By teeni on March 31, 2008
I still have a couple of memes to post but I’m starting to get myself a reputation as the Queen of the Memes (a title I’m not so sure I really want - topic for another post, LOL), so I’m going to break things up a little before I post them.
Here is another installment of the Story Game. The last one was really interesting so I thought we’d continue on with more Adventures of Marie Cambridge. I hope you enjoy it.
I also figured I’d add links to the sites of each person who participated as a thank you for joining in. Sorry I didn’t do this sooner. I’m still learning though and better late than never, right? I prefer to look at it this way: like cheese and fine wine, I get better with age. 
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After successfully boarding Mildred the llama at, “Ewe, Me, and the Llama Between,” Marie Cambridge was surprised to find herself becoming excited about her upcoming meeting with Andre. She kept catching herself humming as she strolled through her little hotel suite in Paris, unpacking her things into the hotel dressers. Before she made any definite arrangements to meet with him, she had to check her email messages so she strolled over to the little desk where she had set up her notebook computer.
She started it up, and clicked on the Email icon. As a dozen or so messages started pinging their way into her inbox, she quickly scanned the subject lines. Most of them looked fairly ordinary, with one exception. One subject line jumped out at her: Urgent: Please read! Immediately recognising the email address of the sender, she gasped …(Hannah Blair)
It turns out that this “urgent” email-message was from Harrison John, her ex-boyfriend whom she hadn’t heard from in almost six years. When she finally worked up the courage to read the email, (VeggieGirl)
she was shocked to find out he had been pining for her all this time. He went on to say that he was coming to town next week and would like to see her. She didn’t know if she should reply or not. Things in her life were very complicated right now, what with Jordan’s physiotherapy, speech therapy and everyday care not to mention her career. She was a different person now than she was six years ago. She’d been married, oh how trying that was, and was now freshly divorced. As the single parent of a special needs boy who was her whole life, did she (Kami)
really need him back in her life? She contemplated the birds feeding voraciously just outside her kitchen window. Brendan, her son, adored watching the competition among the birds for the tastiest sunflower seeds. She wondered if he remembered the last time they had truly talked to each other. Did he ever think about those fateful (Kate)
meetings in the beginning, when it was fresh and new, and filled with promise? Was he hoping to recapture what could never be had again? Did he forget the promises broken, the withdrawing into himself, the disrespect? She thought of these things often, and wondered if she would ever…(Witchypoo)
…want to change her panties again. Because with the feelings she was now having she would never have to undress for a man again. Marie just couldn’t understand how she could have been treated this way, but she would never let it happen again. She wandered to the fridge, not for something to eat but more of something to do. When she thought of him it always just leads to eating, and the eating leads to her self esteem dropping and letting him in again. She knew this and closed the fridge door. The idea of letting her guard down again just made her want to…(Cowgal)
…. scream at the top of her lungs! The cycle has to stop eventually if
she ever wanted to be happy. So she pondered her options, she needed to
make a change but what should change? She could change her hair, her job
or perhaps where she lived but why should she change, he was the wrong
one. It would be better if she changed things for him, so she thought of
what could be life altering for him (other than running him down with
her car). He was a promiscuous man who enjoyed his “conquests” so if she
could somehow… (Talina)
turn the tables on him. Make him feel what it is like to be on the other end of one of those “conquests” maybe she could make him understand. Surely getting a taste of the pain he caused others…(Calamity)
… she served him her infamous dry pot roast and creamed carrot soup that tends to cause violent flatulents to anyone who eats it. “That’ll serve him right”, she thought. She smirked as he took his last bite and gently cleaned the corners of his mouth . . .(Red)
But the effects of the food were not quite as Marie had planned. As she sat there watching Harrison, he first grew a little pink, and then his face became purple. More amazingly his whole body began to inflate in an alarming fashion. Could pot roast and carrot soup really have this effect or was something more sinister afoot? Harrison seemed unaware of what was happening to him and . . .(Reluctant Blogger)
… reached for his teacup with a now, gigantic hand. At the sight of it, he broke into a rather bad case of the giggles and looked gleefully at Marie. “Can I give you a hand?”
Marie erupted into a fit of giggles herself, unable to respond as she gasped for air and clutched at her belly at the same time. Who knew anaphylactic shock could be so damn funny? (Writer Chick)
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Sooooo funny!! I like that you have our names next to each bit. Although it puts a bit of pressure on! You know, you want to write a “good” bit, and not a lame one!
heehee
Oh, definitely. We must keep the pressure on because we like our silliness of the highest quality at the tea room!
*snort*
OMGosh . . what a turn of events for Marie! Funny as always, Teeni. Great job, folks!
I must echo Ms. Red’s sentiments - great job, everyone!
You had me at Mildred the Llama.
It was a genius who inserted that part! I forget who added that in the last story but again, simply genius! Loved it.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!! Oh my! We are good!
You really are. I try not to read all the bits until I post it. When I do, you should see me splurting all my drink between my teeth.
HILARIOUS! Great job everyone!
I really am enjoying these you guys keep me in stitches with the twists and turns.
gah! sorry i missed out on this one… i was sorta off the internet grid there for a while.
You were sorely missed, Ms Diva. But hopefully, Marie Cambridge has many more chapters of her life yet to be written.
That was so funny. You all did a great job. I always come over here when I am drinking tea. It’s starting to become automatic. Drink a cup of tea and go to the tea room.
Aw, thanks Joan. I smile when I picture you doing that. And I love your site too. You have a great writing style! Maybe I can get you to join in writing the next chapter of Marie’s life? **gives you Bambi eyes**
This is hilarious - I loved reading the story to see how it would unfold. I just realised I changed the name of the son from Jordan to Brendan (oops) …
I hope you keep this going - it was great fun.
Well, maybe she has TWO sons?
I think I will definitely keep this going - you guys are so fun to read! 
LOL Teens - you always manage to piece an interesting story together. Marie does have quite the life, eh? I wonder if Barbara Cartland knows about her?
Great job everybody.
WC
LOL. I like to think Marie has an exciting, slightly racy life (not too crazy, but you know, gotta keep things interesting - LOL). I have yet to read one of Ms. Carland’s novels. **hangs head in shame** But I will now have to make it a point.
this is truly awesome! i love it!
Hey thanks, Slyde! If you’d like to join in sometime, just let me know and I’ll include you in the loop!
This was great!!! I added the llama last time:-o
I was hoping someone would end this in a funny way, great job writer chick! Can’t wait for the next edition!
Oh, YOU are the genius, Talina! I should have known!
That was a really unique twist and I loved it so much I had to carry it over to this chapter. 
Yes, I would love to join. Thanks for the invite though I am no writer. Like the title of my blog I just write “Whatever I think”. I am beginning to think that my thinking is rather twisted.
Just tell me when and what to do.
Oh, I most certainly will! I’m glad to have you participate! Your “whatever I think” is great so keep thinking whatever you want! LOL. Twisted thinking definitely fits in perfectly for this story game thing.
Love this story.very funny!!!
It definitely came out good!
wow, that story took an interesting turn.
Yes, it sure did. I guess Marie has an evil side I didn’t know about. LOL. Thinking of you today, buddy!
Panty changing is a good thing (Martha Stewart imitation free of charge).
Your comment made me laugh.
LOL. We have some creative writers here that sometimes throw in something a little racy, don’t ya think, Honeywine? It definitely keeps things interesting.
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Hi, I’m Wendy, a friend of Joan Harvest. I followed her link over here. This is just hilarious, I loved reading everyone’s contribution. Cowgal’s panty changing made me laugh out loud. I’ll definitely be back … I need to know what happens to Marie!
Hi Wendy! Welcome to the Vaguetarian Tea Room. Isn’t that Joan a hoot? I haven’t known her that long but I already know I just love her!
Maybe you would like to have a part in deciding what happens to Marie? You can certainly join in!
I see Wendy has been here. I have known her for 20 years. Her son and my son grew up together and were best friends. Wendy and my sister worked together at our local newspaper for years and became best friends. But now Wendy lives far, far away and my sister, Barbara and I miss her a lot. She has an incredible imagination, is a great writer and has an insane sense of humor. I love her dearly. Wendy visited us last September and it was she who got me into blogging.
Funny, I liked her immediately by the way she came right over and introduced herself. And if she’s the one who got you into blogging, then I like her even more. I definitely open the stories up to people who want to participate - the more, the merrier! Guess I should start cracking on another story-go-round. I’m kinda wondering what happens to good old Marie Cambridge myself! LOL
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Ooooh I nearly missed this. It is rather fun - both to read and to write. I hope you do another soon!!! No pressure eh!?
Another one is definitely in the plans. I can’t wait to see what happens to Marie either. LOL. I think I will do another sign up page for it first though. That way, hopefully I don’t miss anyone who would like to participate.
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