Another brilliant piece from a GUNNAS WRITING MASTERCLASS WRITER.
“You have until ten PM before the wheels fall off”, the speaker droned on and on, same message, same monotonous tone. Was it meant to inspire them?
“This really isn’t helping” said Helen. Her feet were hurting, her sandal had broken and she’d eaten too much. Janet felt much the same but ploughed on.
“Just. Keep. Writing. We can drown in beer later” She was staring at a photo her daughter had torn from a magazine. An ape cradling a kitten. Helen looked over, “Ahhhh, cute”…
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Before the Magic Kingdom was shut down for animal cruelty, one of the most popular exhibits was the loved up gorilla, Maisy. The object of her affection; Jumbo the cat. Visitors flocked to see the two starts of the YouTube videos, the most popular time just after lunch, when Maisy would gently cradle Jumbo as she did a gorilla sized poo.
It was guaranteed to raise a giggle or an “Ahhhh, cute” in the assembled crowd. And enough for the welfare activists to launch a campaign to halt the embarrassing invasion of the couple’s most private moments.
But were Maisy and Jumbo any happier with the blinds drawn? Perhaps we all need an audience sometimes.