Medusa’s Former Roomate
All Stephanie wanted to do was read her book. After a long week, she wanted to plant herself on the couch and read her new book. She could spend the rest of her life sitting and reading.
She was warned about moving into an apartment with Medusa. The Greek Legend has a history of going through roommates.
But Stephanie let her guard down and made a critical mistake.
Medusa was trying on a new outfit and asked Stephanie how it looked. So happily engrossed in her book she forgot the #1 Rule.
Never look Medusa in the eyes.
While Stephanie thought Medusa’s new blouse and skirt looked amazing on her, Stephanie wasn’t able to tell her as she instantly turned to stone.
“Not again,” Medusa sighed. “Time to put another ad for a roommate.”
Medusa walked close and caressed Stephanie’s stone cheek. “Don’t worry sweetie,” Medusa said as she moved her hand down to one of Stephanie’s stone breasts.
“I think I have the perfect spot for you in my garden with all my other former roommates. I’ll shop online for a stone carving of a book to place in your hands. That’s the spirit! You have a wonderful smile on your face about your current and future situation!”
Stephanie only lasted a few weeks before turning to stone, but she outlasted her previous roommate Monica.
Poor Monica wanted to make a nice thank you charcuterie board for Medusa as a thank you. Medusa remembered Monica standing proudly as she held the board in front of Medusa. The poor girl only lasted three days before glancing into Medusa’s eyes. Now Monica is placed conventionally in the garden holding a concrete bowl as a bird bath.
At least Medusa collected all her former roommates money for the first and last month.
Stephanie just wanted to sit forever with a good book. She got what she wanted.
“Hopefully the next roommate will last a little longer,” Medusa said as she looked out the window into her garden filled with a dozen stone figures of her former roommates.
