Oh, wow! This is so great. It’s just like a disaster movie. Please stop crying. Everything’s okay. I’ve seen this one and I know what’s going to happen. Listen! Listen to me, will you? We have to hike out of here. Giant ‘gators are going to attack us, or maybe pterodactyls’ll swoop out of the sky, it’s hard to be sure so early in. You’ll get buried in a snowdrift or fall down a chasm, but that’s not a problem because I’ll rescue you. And so, you’ll fall in love with me and we will prevail. How cool is that?
Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here
Neil MacDonald Author 
Dear Neil,
Sounds like Fantasy Island to me. 😉 Or typical disaster movie.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Or a person fully involved in his story
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Sounds like an Arnie movie script 😀
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Many people live Arnie scripts
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Great idea, taking advantage of the situation to show off your survival skills; and win the lady’s heart.
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He is a tad delusional. She may not be wholly impressed
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The movie shave a way of making reality look like it would be a fun adventure. I suspect someone is in for a rude awakening.
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He’s not wrapped too tight, you’re right
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Aw. Kind of makes you want to give him a pat on the head.
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I wouldn’t. He’s primed for action
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Someones being over dramatic! Great tale, Neil!
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He lives a lot in his head
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Hmm, me too! Hence all my action stories, haha!
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Life imitating Art! Neat twist, Neil 🙂
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Thanks so much, Lizy
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Once upon a time in Hollywood anyone? ;>)
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We are all stories we tell to ourselves and to other people
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Very cool, Neil! Walter Mitty lives… Good story.
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I like the comparison with Walter Mitty
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It seems to me he’s trying to make a dreadful situation into something they can bare and encourage her at the same time. Great writing!
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Thanks so much, Brenda
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Well, at least he’s optimistic!
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A blithe spirit!
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I’m thinking the protagonists don’t have kids or responsibilities, oh to be foot loose and fancy free once more! Good stuff, captured the feeling well
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Nope. Their kids have already been dragged off by bears
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To be trained in poker play I’ll bet
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Almost certainly
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Dang it! I hate spoilers.
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Things may not turn out quite as he anticipates
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Optimism and mental illness aren’t as far apart as I thought. LOL
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Nicely put, Susan
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That’s an ingenious take on the prompt, Neil. He ‘saves’ me and I fall in love with him? In your dreams, mate!
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But. But. It’s in the script, don’t you see?
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Teehee!
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i think he’ll be great selling used cars. 🙂
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Except, he’d end up buying them himself
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bummer. 🙂
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My guess is that she just used her cell phone to call her sister and stayed with her while the insurance dealt with the damage, leaving him to deal with the pterodactyls on his own…
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Thanks. Trent
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Hm … can we do a different movie, same ending? 😉
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Sure. You can always substitute sharks for alligators
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LOL. Oh, thanks … 😉
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You’ve told that plot so well. And of course they live happily ever after 🙂
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In his head, anyway
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Sounds like Hollywood is knocking.
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Or perhaps he’s spent too much time with Hollywood already
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At least one of them is seeing the upside of the situation. I’ve been watching Westworld (the reboot TV series) and therefore wondered if your story is set somewhere like that.
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No, I didn’t have that in mind. It’s set entirely within his own head
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Movie with a happy ending with all scenes planned out!
Truly cool 🙂
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Thanks so much, Anita
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Who can resist pterodactyls swooping down? If I were her, I’d run. This is great fun, I love it.
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Thanks so much
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Aw such is the dream happy ending, right?
My kind of madcap action adventure story !
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One of us had to do it
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You made a good choice! 🤣
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This was lighthearted and fun, Neil. How many try to make their lives more exciting by creating scenarios!
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I think in a real sense we’re all stories
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You have a point there!
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This was fun. I think I’ve seen that movie but where is the big dance number?
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Oh that happens after they struggle through safely to the town
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LOL. It is 2021, so who knows. Could happen!
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It has already happened. It is always happening
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The wheels in his mind may need a bit of oiling.
Did he happen to go down the yellow brick road?
Interesting write, Neil.
Be Safe 😷 … Isadora 😎
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Yellow brick road? Maybe. He’s trying to find his courage
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👍🏻 Oz may help … lol
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Was she taken in by his catastrophising I wonder?
My story!
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Or by his insouciance?
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Oooh, nice word!
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Let the creatures come, they shell not prevail
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Thanks, Michael
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I like the irony of your story, very entertaining.
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Thanks for seeing the irony
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Just every trashy movie plot in 100 words, well done Neil
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Thanks so much, Michael
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