Sam was wearing his best suit. He always was.
Brian tapped his pen. "OK, Sam, what's your pitch today?"
"A ghost story. An unquiet shade haunts a movie studio."
Brian frowned.
"It's called Fade to Black. A scriptwriter interferes with a mob-funded movie. His murder is made to look like a suicide but his ghost writes a film exposing the killers."
"It's a little Hamlet."
"Brian, please."
"I'm sorry, Sam."
Sam paled.
Brian rested his elbows on his desk, then his head in his hands. The same time, every day.
"I'm so sorry, Sam," He whispered to the empty room.
Author bio: John Xero wants you to know his work is never ghost written. He also feels you should know he likes bad puns. If you hadn't worked that out already.
The Mob would not approve. Mob ... Crowd sourced funding? It has to be the way to go sam. Kickstarter or something!
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Ha! The Kickstarter from beyond the grave... (said in a suitably wobbly Twilight Zone voice, of course) ;)
DeleteCheers, Marc. =)
This conversation goes on in my head all too frequently!
ReplyDeleteThe ghosts of stories past? =)
DeleteExpose the mob with a flash mob!
ReplyDeleteBrian needs to realize that he's going to be haunted until Sam gets satisfaction....
I'm not sure why he doesn't just change offices. ;)
DeleteBut then maybe someone would actually make the movie and... well... truths might come out...
Whatever you do Sam, get that film made, revenge is in those scenes.
ReplyDeleteHe's certainly going to keep trying, Steve. =)
DeletePuns are never bad...
ReplyDeleteHa ha. I do like a good pun, too. ;)
DeleteSome consider them more of a pun-ishment though... *groan* ;D
Do ghosts pale? Love this, John. I'd buy the rights!
ReplyDeleteA little artistic licence? ;)
DeleteCheers, Jack. =)
"Sam paled"! Oh...very good. Great fun and in only 100 words. Perfect for #fridayflash
ReplyDeleteThank you, Justin. =)
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