The 1st prompt in the book my friend handed me said :
Write a strange request at a piano bar. I had to include 10 words of their choosing. So here is what I have so far. I may even lengthen it at some point in time.
It was supposed be a normal day day in the year 2052.There was a strange feeling in the air, the scientists were puzzled, nothing was supposed to happen, yet when they all awoke early in the morning to check all their measurements, there was the beginning of an eclipse.
On July 4th, 2052, The eclipse was not expected, it wasn't in any of the forecasted scientific journals. There had not been any celebrations of the 4th of July in over 30 years, many had no memory of why that date was important in history at one point. To the amazement of many people when they open the doors of their homes to head to work; there was a carnival in the park, the smell of caramel apples, popcorn and funnel cake filled the air. It called them to the fair, and many decided work was not vital that day. The air was filled with a cacophony of noises, the gears, the rides, the peoples screams and the whirl and twirl of people walking on the midway. It was idyllic, noting could possibly go wrong it seemed. But looks can be deceiving.
One older couple walking hand in hand down the midway took their time enjoying the sounds of juveniles and adults alike having fun. It had been a long 25 years and they felt that it was their time to just enjoy life.They had fought hard to have the right to live in a world that was very different from when they were growing up, the war was not easy and had damaged everyone in some way. As they walked past the smells and sounds of the carnival, the men yelling "get your popcorn!" they spotted to the right of the midway an old piano bar.
The couple stopped together in shock, you see; the piano bar had been burned to the ground 25 years earlier in a controversial fashion. But there it was, right off the midway and the chalkboard sign in front said they were open. The two looked at each other and simply nodded, they were going to go see how it had been rebuilt. As they walked over they noticed some disconcerting details, the door was the same one from when they were dating; heavy oxidized copper with an oak core. The smell of cigars as the door opened, and the same music from the night before the bar was destroyed.
The biggest shock came when the bartender turned around, "what will it be folks?" as he suddenly turned sheet white... He shook his head," you shouldn't be here. What do you want?" The couple glanced at each other," just a sassafras, please." The bartender looked teary eyed,"no one has been in to visit in weeks, but your faces look familiar.." "Ummm, this place has been gone for 25 years? No one had been in because it just re-appeared." The bartender gave a shudder. "What year is this? You are playing a joke on me. right? Tired bartender can't take a day off?"
The couple pulled out their phones, see the date is right on the front of the phone, its really July 4th 2052." No, that means .. What does that mean? Am I a ghost? I was supposed to stop it. I remember falling and spraining my ankle and breaking my wrist. I was supposed to be the hero that no one knows.Well I guess I failed, and since the two of you are the first to walk in, you get to become the heroes of this next generation. You get to save them and prevent a war unlike any you have seen before. This is my wish for this place, that someday you can pass on the music, the fun and the freedom to live without fear. But for now, as he reached out to shake their hands, "You two are IT".
The couple glanced at each other in the bright light.. Where did it go? Where was the carnival? Where was the piano bar? And most importantly, what are they supposed to do?
Until next time
Write a strange request at a piano bar. I had to include 10 words of their choosing. So here is what I have so far. I may even lengthen it at some point in time.
It was supposed be a normal day day in the year 2052.There was a strange feeling in the air, the scientists were puzzled, nothing was supposed to happen, yet when they all awoke early in the morning to check all their measurements, there was the beginning of an eclipse.
On July 4th, 2052, The eclipse was not expected, it wasn't in any of the forecasted scientific journals. There had not been any celebrations of the 4th of July in over 30 years, many had no memory of why that date was important in history at one point. To the amazement of many people when they open the doors of their homes to head to work; there was a carnival in the park, the smell of caramel apples, popcorn and funnel cake filled the air. It called them to the fair, and many decided work was not vital that day. The air was filled with a cacophony of noises, the gears, the rides, the peoples screams and the whirl and twirl of people walking on the midway. It was idyllic, noting could possibly go wrong it seemed. But looks can be deceiving.
One older couple walking hand in hand down the midway took their time enjoying the sounds of juveniles and adults alike having fun. It had been a long 25 years and they felt that it was their time to just enjoy life.They had fought hard to have the right to live in a world that was very different from when they were growing up, the war was not easy and had damaged everyone in some way. As they walked past the smells and sounds of the carnival, the men yelling "get your popcorn!" they spotted to the right of the midway an old piano bar.
The couple stopped together in shock, you see; the piano bar had been burned to the ground 25 years earlier in a controversial fashion. But there it was, right off the midway and the chalkboard sign in front said they were open. The two looked at each other and simply nodded, they were going to go see how it had been rebuilt. As they walked over they noticed some disconcerting details, the door was the same one from when they were dating; heavy oxidized copper with an oak core. The smell of cigars as the door opened, and the same music from the night before the bar was destroyed.
The biggest shock came when the bartender turned around, "what will it be folks?" as he suddenly turned sheet white... He shook his head," you shouldn't be here. What do you want?" The couple glanced at each other," just a sassafras, please." The bartender looked teary eyed,"no one has been in to visit in weeks, but your faces look familiar.." "Ummm, this place has been gone for 25 years? No one had been in because it just re-appeared." The bartender gave a shudder. "What year is this? You are playing a joke on me. right? Tired bartender can't take a day off?"
The couple pulled out their phones, see the date is right on the front of the phone, its really July 4th 2052." No, that means .. What does that mean? Am I a ghost? I was supposed to stop it. I remember falling and spraining my ankle and breaking my wrist. I was supposed to be the hero that no one knows.Well I guess I failed, and since the two of you are the first to walk in, you get to become the heroes of this next generation. You get to save them and prevent a war unlike any you have seen before. This is my wish for this place, that someday you can pass on the music, the fun and the freedom to live without fear. But for now, as he reached out to shake their hands, "You two are IT".
The couple glanced at each other in the bright light.. Where did it go? Where was the carnival? Where was the piano bar? And most importantly, what are they supposed to do?
Until next time
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