Welcome to my first Six Sentence Sunday (you have no idea how many times I’ve written that “Six Second Sunday” lol) Today’s excerpt is from a little story called “Burning Down the House” commissioned for Hellfire Lounge 3: Jinn Rummy. Take a New York nightclub, combine with two feuding sorcerers and one large jinni–and get the hell out of the way.
“Look, Eddie, I wasn’t born yesterday, or yester-century, for that matter. You’ve got another bottle hidden in that bundle of fabric you’re holding. You want me to show you how I fit into a bottle ‘no bigger than…’ by turning myself into smoke and popping down in there so you can slap one of those extra Seals of Solomon you brought with you over the top. The beer bottle or whatever you scrounged on your way over here won’t hold me as well as a charmed number, but you figure it’ll last until you can get it enchanted. Like I’m gonna give you the chance.”
“But it always works in the stories.”
Like the yester-century! Welcome to SSS, intriguing 6!
Thanks for the welcome, Angela. It’s been a busy day for me ’til now, but I’m looking forward to reading everyone else’s SSS. 🙂
yester-century? Great line! I bet that Eddie prevails in the end? Somehow? Or is he the bad guy?
Eddie is the protagonist, but I wouldn’t really call him a hero… Not to worry, though, it’s totally a comedy. 😀
“But it always works in the stories.” ROFL!! That’s great. Amusing and intense at the same time. Great six! Welcome to SSS, you picked a good one. 😀
Thanks, K.E. Looking forward to reading yours, too. 🙂