Maria was one of the few women who were privileged to see the inside of Quentin Tarantino’s beach home. Quentin had worked with some of the most beautiful and talented females on the planet, but for him it was just business. After going home at the end of the day, his life was very much…
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#FFC 56 — Descent
The election was over. King Joffrey had been trounced every which-way. Raising a tiny fist to the sky, the deposed despot screamed, “I’ll grab you by the p*ssy again someday, you’ll see!” There was a loud clap of thunder and all clouds within sight gathered high in the sky. Lightning flashed and the supercloud descended….
#FF — Street Life
Malcom was raised by the streets. Gang meant family. An observant teacher recognized Malcom’s math skills during his patchy attendance. Mrs. Jones mentored Malcom through high school and found the right scholarships to help him realize his dream – to be a video game programmer. Malcom’s first hit game was called, “Street Life.” It was…
#FFFC 55 — ET Factory Farm
A persistent urban myth is that aliens abduct humans and do weird experiments on us involving probes, after which they drop us back off onto the planet after giving us amnesia. The myth is unfounded — the reality is much different. Extraterrestrials do abduct humans, but not to do any silly experiments on us. They’ve…
Thursday Inspiration 45 — Phantom Dusk
The name Loretta Divine was known across the globe as creator of the famous #1 men’s cologne Phantom Dusk. The haunting dusky scent was from an essential oil recipe that only Loretta knew and was produced only by her. Its scarcity drove prices into the astronomical range. Each year department stores would have an annual…
#FF — Biggest Audition Ever
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson I woke up in a dressing room. Frenzied prep permeated. Behind my seat was a make-up person. “Where am I? What’s going on?” The gentleman dusting my cheeks with powder smiled and nodded in the mirror. Preparation complete, I and the rest of the players were pointed towards the stage….
What do you see? #18 — A Sense of Purpose
Image Credit; Hoi An- Unsplash Verti had given the best years of her life to her high pressure career, but at last she was old enough to retire. The last years on the job, when she started counting the days, had been a particularly excruciating form of torture. But now here she was, no schedules….
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