Syndrome
“Are you still crying over Astrid?” John asked.
“Yes,” Ben replied, eyes cast down.
“Why? She drugged you, brainwashed you, and practically ruined your life in the process!”
“I know but she was my Mistress. I miss her.”
“Me too…” John finally admitted.
He sat next to his friend and sighed, thinking of Stockholm nights.
My goal for today was to write something slightly unnerving. As mentioned many times in the past, variation is the name of the game and not all situations I come up with are playful. Some are sad, with a hint of creepiness attached to them. This is one of those and yes, it’s inspired by Stockholm Syndrome.
Lost (Over and Over Again)
“Clark, what are you doing?”
“Quiet, Luke. I need to press this button every hundred and eight seconds otherwise I’ll be hypnotized.”
“I see Mallory is taking inspiration from ‘Lost’ episodes nowadays.”
“What’s that?”
“There’s no button. You’re already under.”
“Nonsense!”
“Sorry. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to hide from The Smoke Monster.”
For some reason, I was reminded of the crazy show Lost today. I followed every episode when it aired and by the end of it, came to the conclusion it was all a bunch of nonsense stitched together. Honestly, I prefer my take on it even if I had to make a concession or two (it’s supposed to be minutes, not seconds).
Pay Day
“Hmmm… Angela, two-thirds of my paycheck are missing. Where are they?
“In the hands of the Hypnodomme whose services you used during office hours, where else?”
“Crap. You know?”
“Of course. You’re talking to her, sweetie. Now, be a good boy and beg for another session.”
At least he got to keep his empty wallet.
Time to conclude yet another month of this challenge with a little exercise on finances. Money flies, don’t you know? Sometimes, it flies when you’re not even fully aware of it. I hope you have fun and see you all in August.