I combed the pomade through my hair and styled it to give that ‘bump’ at the front, just like Elvis. Mom came up behind me, straightened my bow-tie. “Miss Shirley will be impressed.”
My heart fluttered. “You cut those flowers, Ma?”
“Vase on the kitchen table.” She gave me a peck. “There. You can’t say no one’s kissed you today.”
“Ew, Ma-”
A horn honked outside. She was here. I rushed down the stairs, grabbed Ma’s flowers, and flew outside. I hurried to her car. “Hello, Shirley!”
She rolled down the window and pointed to the drivers’ seat. “Hope you don’t mind Dad chaperoning?”
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This 50’s tale was brought to you by Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt #102, impress. I’m not even really sure why I came up with this one, and honestly the 1950’s scare the absolute bejeesus out of me. Put a horror movie in the 50’s, and I’m ready to scream.
Anyway, hope you liked the story! Join in the prompt if you can!
The 1950’s was one of the worst periods of history ever, or so I think. It’s also the time period conservatives tend to romanticise.
I’m just deathly afraid of diseases, and a bunch of vaccines were just getting invented then. To me it feels dirty but in denial about it.
This is a cute story- reminds me of the prom I never went to but always saw on TV.
Keep writing my friend.
Thanks! I never went to my prom either – I’d rather *not* pay $100 for a ticket and stay home to play video games.
Perfectly put together.. And I am so with you about the ’50’s.
I still think it’d be a great horror setting. Any time or place with rigid enough social mores can become easily haunting.
I can see it all — a perfect little movie in sso few words. Great job!
Thank you! I wanted ‘perfection and Leave it to Beaver sweetness’ then ‘not everything in the 50’s was sunshine and rainbows.’
Stop making excuses; you did that beautifully. 🙂
Aww, thank you!
Always a pleasure
Reminded me of those days, young teenager then. It wasn’t that bad but definitely a mixed up stage. That is a great little story you wrote.
Thank you! I:m glad to know it could bring up a little nostalgia.
Oh, no! Girls in those days had no choices but… Well written!
True – it was either be chaperoned or not go at all. Like I said – the 50’s don’t sound fun to me!
Yes, exactly!!
Hah! The last line made me laugh
Haha – poor guy got letdown pretty hard!
Sweet!!
Thanks!
Dear H.H.R.
I could feel his heart sink. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks! It was such a letdown for the main character, haha.