[ CW ] Write a short story without using the words `` the '' or `` and '' .

`` They're gone!'' Richard exclaimed to his friend, Adam. 
 
 `` What is?'' Adam asked. 
 
 `` I ca n't say them for some reason, so I grabbed a dictionary to look them up.'' Richard explained. `` Sure enough, they are n't even in there anymore!'' 
 
 Richard dragged his finger through one dictionary's `` an'' section, not finding it followed by a `` d.'' He had already done similar for `` th'' with `` e.'' 
 
 Adam looked at his friend in confusion. `` What are you talking about, man?'' 
 
 `` Do you not remember using them?'' Richard asked. 
 
 `` Using what?'' 
 
 Richard looked around his room, trying to find an example to make Adam understand their predicament. He settled on two objects that always went together. 
 
 `` Okay, what is this? 
 
 `` Paper,'' Adam answered. 
 
 `` What about this?'' 
 
 `` Pencil,'' Adam answered, his brow furrowing. 
 
 `` Together?'' 
 
 `` Paper with pencil,'' Adam said, matter of factly. 
 
 `` No! No! That was n't a word we used to use! I would n't have said'a' in that sentence either! I would have started both of these with another word too!'' Richard yelled, his hands shooting to his hair, clutching tightly. 
 
 `` I think we should get you to a doctor.'' Adam said, concerned for his friend. He gathered a few things, then lead him out. 
 
 Humanities' Grammar Gods looked down upon what madness they had wreaked once again upon humanity, laughing loudly to one another. 
 
 `` These stupid people, stuck living with our rules,'' one chuckled to another. 
 
 `` Yeah, but best part is we are exempt,'' one said, a look of horror coming across its face as it finished. 
 
 `` What?'' 
 
 It shook its head, `` But best part is we are exempt!'' 
 
 Its companion looked confused. 
 
 `` What am I eating?!'' it asked, slowly becoming more afraid. 
 
 `` Peanut butter with jelly.'' 
 
 
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