Written for the Friday Fictioneers. A story about a very substantial meal and a nervous guest begins after the photo.
Genre: Horror/Humor
Photo by: David Stewart
Dangerous Documentary
Briana rang the dinner bell and her eight sons raced into the shed. They attacked their meal with vigor.
“Manners, boys! Say hello to Mr. Whittaker.”
“Hello, Mr. Whittaker!” chorused the boys.
“He’s doing a documentical of life on the farm.”
“They’re very hungry.” noted Whittaker, looking pale and wincing at the loud chewing.
“Yup.”
“It seems…” said Whittaker, turning slightly green when a dollop of meat flew onto his sleeve.
“Oh, it’s fresh,” said Briana. “Had to put the old girl down earlier.”
“But, it’s an entire horse!”
“Well yes,” said Briana. “What’s a momma to feed eight hungry werewolves?”
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The Friday Fictioneers meet each week to write 100 words of flash fiction from a photo prompt. Join us! Here’s this week’s prompt: http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/21-february-2014/
EagleAye
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Was this documentary named Twilight, by any chance?
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Hehe. It was named “Hungry Enough To Eat A Horse.”
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Eeegad I can almost here the slurping!
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The crunching of bones too. I think Whittaker did well not to suddenly run in terror at the sight.
Thanks for reading!
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And I just finished lunch. Sigh.
janet
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I do hope you kept it. 😉
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Just barely. 🙂
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Next time I write about eating, I’ll try to make it more pleasant. 😉
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Tee!hee!EA!This was wicked cool-loved the description of the little werewolves eating(feeding?),lol!
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Hehe. I guess “feeding” is best. Those boys still need to be taught better table manners. 😉
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Ha!ha!True!
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And me about to have breakfast!
I wanted to be a journalist when I was a kid…kinda glad I didn’t get my wish after reading this.
LOL I can see you grinning all the while you wrote this Eric 🙂
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Hahaha! Why, yes, I was grinning. 😀 Journalist can sometimes be a very dangerous job. Maybe you’re better off this way. At least you can finish breakfast with a calm stomach. 🙂
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I think Mr Whittaker should be concerned … he might be on the menu for dessert.
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I think that’s why he kept changing colors. The simultaneous emotions of revulsion and terror can do that to a body.
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Both gory and funny! I missed reading your stories the last few weeks. I am a bit overwhelmed with school work, but making my way back to the blogosphere even if I have to give up an hour of sleep 🙂
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Thanks Robin! I really do appreciate you taking time to come visit, although don’t lose too much sleep over it. I hope you had a pleasant distraction from schoolwork. 😉
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Gaaaaaaaa…. Hungry enough to eat a horse…. gaaaaa…. yuck.
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Hehe. Werewolves get mighty hungry. I don’t think Whittaker could actually present all of the video of the meal. Not without a Hard-R rating. He’ll probably cut most of it.
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i’d been duped. i didn’t expect they were werewolves!
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Hehe. I thought I’d hold on to that detail until last. 😉 If people were eating like that, *whew*, that would really be crazy. Thanks much for stopping in!
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Ewwww. I hope the “documentical” was worth it!
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Hehe. I wondered if someone would comment on that. I suspect a lot of that footage was not usable. Certainly not on primetime TV.
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Good story and surprise ending. I wonder if another journalist passed that assignment on to him knowing, but not telling, what was involved. That would be a dirty trick.
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Haha! That really would be a vicious trick. I wonder if if Whittaker ended up a vegetarian after the filming. Poor guy was becoming traumatized. Thanks for stopping in and commenting!
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The title takes on a whole new meaning with that last line. 🙂 Poor Mr. Whittaker either has some serious guts or had no idea what he was getting himself into.
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I think he had no idea. Afterwards, I expect he hopped in his car took off as fast he could. Poor guy. He probably didn’t keep his lunch. Thanks for stopping in!
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i don’t know whether to admire Mr Whittaker for his courage or scratch my head at his foolishness. dangerous job indeed… or was he lured under false pretenses. well done with the unexpected ending. 🙂
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Maybe a little of both. I think he knew he was filming a family of werewolves (brave), but didn’t realize how gruesome their dinner table could be (foolish). And standing anywhere near werewolves in a feeding frenzy is probably not terribly smart.
Thanks for stopping in!
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Your brilliant dark mind. A gruesome story.
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Thanks, Kim! My dark side does emerge sometimes. 😉
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That ending was good for a giggle. And here I thought the documentary was being made because the woman had 8 sons. Nicely spun.
Cheers!
Marie Gail
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Thanks Marie! Giggles are what I’m hoping for. Thanks for stopping in!
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Dear Eric,
Now that’s one helluva feeding frenzy. Ick. You have a way with mixing horror and humor. I’m willing to bet that “Young Frankenstein” is one of your favorite movies. 😉 (It’s one of mine.)
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I do enjoy that one, but top favorites include Army of Darkness, House, and Evolution. I love a good laugh whenever I can find it. Thanks so much for your thoughts, Rochelle. I always enjoy a visit from you. 🙂
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The visuals here are amazing!
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Thanks Riya!
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Very funny. Really enjoyed. The disgust of Mr Whittaker is so well painted.
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Thanks Sarah Ann! I really appreciate your comments. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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Funny and fun in a totally twisted sort of way. I love this, though I have to admit I thought it was a family of serial killers, not werewolves, but then again I was right in a way…
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Ultimately, you are right. I think the mom wants to keep them on the straight and narrow and only eat animals. But who knows how long that can last? Thanks so much for stopping to visit!
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Maybe he’ll become the next meal if he’s not careful. ooppss
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Yup. Definitely stay away from raw meat. Yikers!
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