[Write the Story] A New Customer Walks into the Shop

Prompt: A New Customer Walks into the Shop

Words: boudoir, redwood, west, biography, whiten, sycophant, mandatory, commandment, perform, herbal

Story

All I needed was a restroom. Honest. I had no idea where I ended up. I saw a shop and scurried in. There everything went…sideways doesn’t’ begin to describe it.

“If you’re here for the sycophant package, it’s mandatory we whiten your teeth.” The shop clerk didn’t look up.

“Excuse me?”

“Well, you don’t look like you’re here for the West Boudoir Commandment. You’re not the size of a redwood.” The clerk gave me a once over.

“What?” Was I having a stroke? None of this made sense. “Restroom?”

The clerk waved down a narrow hall. I would’ve found someplace else, but I was too late for options. I scurried down the hall, trying to make sense of anything, but I was so lost.

“Where have you been?” Another voice asked form the shadows.

“What?” The bathroom was so close. “I don’t—”

“You’re not here to perform the biography recitation?”

“I just need the restroom.”

The shadow laughed. “Enjoy the herbals and come see us after.”

Now I knew I wandered into the wrong place. I ducked into the bathroom and prayed I would get out alive.

Word Count: 188

Written: 1/21/2021

Tags: fiction, Piccadilly, short story, story, weird fiction, Write the Story