My assignment is writing a lipogram excluding the letter ‘e’.

First frustration, followed by my head hurts. I lack the discipline, perhaps the vocabulary.

I would rather be at the dentist having a tooth pulled.

Inspired, I use a pair of pliers to excise the ‘e’ key from my keyboard.

Barry O’Farrell is an actor living in Brisbane, Australia. Barry’s stories can be found at Cyclamens and Swords, A Story In 100 Words, and here at 50 Word Stories.