“I’m back,” Miranda announced.
“From?”
“The liquor store and paint store.”
My curiosity spiked. “Interesting combination.”
“Gin. Red paint. Paint brush. The bottle’s pretty but I don’t know if I like gin.”
“Why red paint?”
Her mouth fell open. “You know, you and Jill are always telling me to paint the town red. That’s what I’m going to do. It sounds boring though. Drinking and painting.”
I bit my lip. “What are you going to paint?”
“The streetlights on 4th.”
“Why?”
“How can it be a red light district if the lights aren’t red?”
end 8/7/2016
S. Darlington
That was hilarious!! I love how some people take idioms and such literally. Makes for a good read.
I’d love if you could check out my work as well. Daily prompt, filling me with new ideas here. 😃
https://yoursuccessinspirer.com/2016/08/07/an-easel/
Thank you!
Forever in love with these little pieces you put up! 😀
Thanks for sharing, it makes my day!
Thank you! You’ve very kind! 🙂
This piece is so light-hearted. I can hear this conversation happening. Great use of dialogue.
Thank you so much for your comments! 🙂