This week’s FF picture comes from the adventures of Sandra Crook. You can read other responses to it, or join in with one of your own, at Rochelle’s FF HQ. No doubt there will be plenty of Gladiators and Christians to delight the palate this week.
My story is below, with a brief rider at the end. Feel free to leave your thoughts and feelings, and your suggestions for improvement.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
“We should go to Greece sometime,” said John, looking up from his magazine. “It looks all ancient and cool.”
“Huh?” I was trying to concentrate on Jordan’s latest makeover. It looked very similar to her last one: big boobs, plastic face. Neither one something I’d had much luck copying.
“They’ve got a picture of the apocalypse here.”
I almost looked over. “What’re they naming the fourth one – Conquest or Pestilence?”
“What?”
“Biblical interpretation or Modern?”
He was completely stumped. “The building?”
“Oh, you mean Acropolis,” I looked then. “Jesus, John. That’s the Coliseum.”
“Oh.”
“In Italy. Remember our honeymoon, dear?”
NOTE:
I’m aware that this isn’t actually the Coliseum either. For the purposes of the story though, it was a picture of the Coliseum that John was looking at.
And no, this isn’t in any way autobiographical.
If you’re interested in the Conquest / Pestilence reference, Wikipedia touches on it here.
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