[Write the Story] Conspiracy Theorists Convention

Prompt: Conspiracy Theorists Convention

Words: crop circles, vacation, possum, filibuster, mutiny, scour, compass, drift, drawback, electric

Story

“I can’t believe this is what you call a vacation.” Amanda yawned and stretched. “Though I did get a good nap during that filibuster.”

“You mean the keynote speaker? How can you say that? Dr. Cunningham’s research on crop circles is electric.” Noah picked up the pace, following a compass out of the hotel and into thick foliage. Amanda had to scurry to keep up.

“No to cause some kind of mutiny here, but where are we going?” she asked.

“Possum Caverns. All the research says there’s proof of other civilizations there. PROOF!”

“Then why hasn’t it been blown all over the media?”

Noah deflated a little. “That is one of the drawbacks. I’ve had to scour a lot of data streams to find this information. It’s like it’s being suppressed. There are others who believe it, too. That’s why we’re going now. I want to take something b ack for my panel after lunch break.”

“Okay.”

Amanda drifted behind Noah as he plowed through the trees to the caves, knowing he’d never make it back to the hotel. She’d have a harrowing tale for the mysterious disappearances panel after all.

Word Count: 191

Written: 3/19-20/19

Tags: conspiracy, convention, exercise, fiction, flash fiction, Piccadilly, short story, Write the Story