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The Literature and Lyrics Bar

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Rupert and his friends were having a lovely evening at the Literature and Lyrics Bar.

Rupert stood up. “I’ll get a round in. It’s my turn and…”

“Round in. It’s your turn and you want…” sang Jen.

“Turn and you want to be fair…” sang Albert.

“Your turn and… no… sorry, that’s wrong. You want to be fair and… Sorry, sorry,” said Sylvia.

Everyone ground to a halt and Sylvia groaned. “I always muck rounds up.”

Albert gave her a hug and Rupert grinned. “Cheer up, Sylv. What’re you having?”

“Oh, something long and cool,” she said blushing.

“Kerouac’s On the Road?”

“Perfect,” she smiled.

Rupert turned to Albert. “What about you?”

“A limerick, please,” said Albert.

“And for you, Jen?” Rupert looked at her inquiringly.

“Oh… a poem.”

“Anything in particular?”

“No,” said Jen. “Anything will be fine.”

But as Rupert headed towards the bar, she called after him: “Don’t get me anything with ‘love’ in it!”

Rupert glanced back at her and rolled his eyes.




He was soon back with their orders.

“On the Road for Sylvia…” He put it down in front of her and turned to Albert.

“The barmaid with the hair loose in wisps,
Who gets shy whenever she lisps,
Said with a cough
That the limerickth are off.
So I got you some pickled onion crisps.”

“That’s fine,” said Albert. He opened the bag and started tucking in.

“What about me!” said Jen.

“Ah,” said Rupert. “I’ve ordered you a made from scratch sestina, but the barmaid’s still working on it. She’s all at sixes.”

“And sevens..?” said Jen.

“No, just sixes.” Rupert took a seat with his own order.

“What’s that?” asked Sylvia.

“It’s an SCFrankles story,” he said.

“On the rocks?”

“That is their usual state, yes,” said Rupert.
297 words.

Written for Flash Fiction Month 2014Day 21.

(I wouldn't normally put myself in a story but on this occasion it seemed impolite to do it to any other writer ^^)
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leyghan's avatar
:rofl: Wish I knew you for real. Your words never fail to bring a smile to my face.