Author’s Note: This was a 55 word story that I wrote for my creative writing class inspired by and named after this album. Listening to this music, I felt strangely sad for a reason I could not explain. What should have been a romantic atmosphere turned into something else entirely.
Read while listening for maximum immersion:
Soft jazz echoed throughout the enclosed walls as Robert slowly danced with his wife. Their daughter was in the corner, finally asleep.
Clinging to time’s brief respite, the lovers embraced.
Suddenly, the radio cruelly stopped and a voice shattered their eternal moment.
“Remain in your shelters—”
Monica looked up at him, wearing a weak smile.
If you would like to support a passionate writer and literature student, please consider becoming a paid subscriber for extended Project Vampire Western updates, exclusive reflections on writing and creativity, and access to older stories, deleted scenes, teenage writing, and other forgotten relics.
Or, if you prefer, you can buy me a coffee. Just think of it as tossing a coin to your word witch. Either way, your readership is more than enough.
If you enjoyed this speculative short story, check out my other ones:
I would have never guessed your story would have gone there just from listening to the song! It was a surprise, but one that felt so fitting, too. Writing such a brief story can be challenging because of all you need to convey in a few words, but I felt like we were looking at the same picture after reading this. Great work!
It feels like a poem. It's very pretty.