Jeff shut his apartment door behind him, throwing his keys haphazardly onto the kitchen counter as he tugged his tie loose. He’d had a long, miserable day at the office, followed by a long, miserable drive home in the pouring rain, which included his freaking phone buzzing off the hook. Normally it wouldn’t have bothered him to answer it, but the rain was coming down in buckets and he had been too tense to take his hands off ten and two.
He grabbed a beer from the fridge and wandered into the living room, settling back into his armchair. After taking a pull from the long-necked bottle, he finally pulled his phone out, finding four missed calls and three messages.
Message 1
“Jeff, it’s Annie. Troy and I are on our way to pick up a movie for tomorrow night. Let me know if you have any suggestions.”
Delete.
Message 2
“Jeff, hey, it’s Britta. Are you busy this weekend? I’m going out of town and I need you to feed my cats. Give me a shout when you’re free.”
Delete.
Message 3
“Jeff, it’s Annie again. Troy and I are on our way back from the video store. He wanted me to let you know we got Predator..."
"Alien vs. Predator!"
"Sorry, Alien vs. Predator, Troy says. I don’t know the difference. Anyway, if you want to get another movie just bring it ove... Troy, slow down, it’s raining cats and dogs... sorry Jeff. Troy’s a terrible driver."
"Am not!"
"Shush! Yes you are. Sorry Jeff. Anyway. If you want to pick up... Troy, slow down!... Jeff, pick up another movie if you wan..."
"Oh shit!”
Jeff’s eyes widened as he heard screams, screeching tires and loud bangs coming through his phone, and the unmistakable sound of metal on metal.
Oh god... Thank you, that was amazing. I've been a lurker for the longest time, reading and watching... like a creep, and I finally decided to say something, well prompt something, first time I prompt anything.. ever. So uhm thank you and if anything else comes to mind I'll prompt you again.
Rated PG
Jeff shut his apartment door behind him, throwing his keys haphazardly onto the kitchen counter as he tugged his tie loose. He’d had a long, miserable day at the office, followed by a long, miserable drive home in the pouring rain, which included his freaking phone buzzing off the hook. Normally it wouldn’t have bothered him to answer it, but the rain was coming down in buckets and he had been too tense to take his hands off ten and two.
He grabbed a beer from the fridge and wandered into the living room, settling back into his armchair. After taking a pull from the long-necked bottle, he finally pulled his phone out, finding four missed calls and three messages.
Message 1
“Jeff, it’s Annie. Troy and I are on our way to pick up a movie for tomorrow night. Let me know if you have any suggestions.”
Delete.
Message 2
“Jeff, hey, it’s Britta. Are you busy this weekend? I’m going out of town and I need you to feed my cats. Give me a shout when you’re free.”
Delete.
Message 3
“Jeff, it’s Annie again. Troy and I are on our way back from the video store. He wanted me to let you know we got Predator..."
"Alien vs. Predator!"
"Sorry, Alien vs. Predator, Troy says. I don’t know the difference. Anyway, if you want to get another movie just bring it ove... Troy, slow down, it’s raining cats and dogs... sorry Jeff. Troy’s a terrible driver."
"Am not!"
"Shush! Yes you are. Sorry Jeff. Anyway. If you want to pick up... Troy, slow down!... Jeff, pick up another movie if you wan..."
"Oh shit!”
Jeff’s eyes widened as he heard screams, screeching tires and loud bangs coming through his phone, and the unmistakable sound of metal on metal.
And then nothing.
End
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