Her name was Lola

by jesithepoet

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Monkeys make horrible spouses but James has seen uglier woman. This deal, if he survived the first year of marriage, would leave him a very rich man. James knew the money was the biggest factor in marrying the monkey, but all he could think of was the down sides.
The monkey would not clean the house (most likely would leave even more poop on the floor), would not have a hot meal waiting for him when he returned home from work, and he didn’t even want to think about his sex life.
Her name was Lola, and she was a very cute monkey, as far as monkeys go. She chattered nonstop while James read through the paperwork, and signed away 365 days of his life to the TV producers. He wasn’t only giving up his privacy, self-respect, and any chance of a real marriage on down the road; he was also going to be on reality TV.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.0 stars out of 5

  1. Her name was Lola

    Fuchsia Deviant's Buddy Icon Fuchsia Deviant

    Posted 10 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Okay, that first sentence…absolutely wonderful. It would be impossible not to read on with a first sentence like that. Great story idea (and honestly, it wouldn’t be shocking if something like this were to really happen on reality TV, lol).

  2. Her name was Lola

    Laine P. Grey's Buddy Icon Laine P. Grey

    Posted 9 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    It was okay, but I kept wanting it to be more satirical. Not to say that the sarcasm wasn’t there.

  3. Her name was Lola

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 9 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    “Her name was Lola, she was showgirl…”

    “L-o-l-a, Lola, she looked like a woman but talked like a man…”

    Why does Lola make such an amusing name for a character? Odd little piece but definitely amusing.

    (in case people don’t get the references, the first one is from Barry Manilow’s ‘Copa Cabana’, and the second one is from ‘Lola’ by The Kinks.)

  4. Her name was Lola

    jesithepoet's Buddy Icon jesithepoet

    Posted 9 months ago

    THX I LOVE that you knew where that came from…. I’m torn on if I should continue this story…

  5. Her name was Lola

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 9 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Go for, at least for the sake of humor alone.

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