[Write the Story] A Creature Feature in Present Day

Prompt: A Creature Feature in Present Day

Words: werewolf, barge, caramel, housefly, awesome, simmer, analogy, gulf, femur, amber

Story

“Do we really have to…?

“Have candy with our popcorn? We absolutely are.” Mark handed the ticket taker the two tickets and ushered Cathy through the door. He took in a deep breath of the vintage theater. The smell of popcorn oil permeated through every molecule of the gilded wood interior. “So, butter or no butter?”

“Caramel or nougat?” Cathy countered.

Mark let his joy simmer. He couldn’t believe the luck. They made their way into the single-screen theater and let the wide gulf of velvet seating spread out before them. They settled in with their amber yellow popcorn, drinks, and chocolate.

“So, tell me why this is so great,” Cathy said.

Mark leaned back and balanced the tub on his femur. “Come on! How can a movie about a werewolf versus a nuclear housefly not be awesome?”

“There’s got to be more to it than that.”

“It’s a puerile analogy of the simmering violence of our modern culture.

Mark blinked. It was his thought but not his voice. They both turned. A large, hairy man sat right behind them. “Sorry, didn’t mean to barge in on your conversation. I just really love this film.”

“Why? Are you in it?”
The man grinned in a, well, wolfish way. “It’s my story. And now it’s yours.”

Word Count: 215

Written: 8/6/2020

Note: For Mark and Cathy

Tags: creature, fiction, flash fiction, friends, Piccadilly, Write the Story