The Faculty - Written for Get Your Words Out and Lands of Magic

[prisca]

Title: The Donut Shop
Characters: Casey Connor, Zeke Tyler, mention of Mrs. Connor
Prompt: Picture - closed shop (Fill 2)
Prompt: written within 15 minutes
Word Count: 336
Finished: 16.05.2020

„Wait a moment.“ Zeke tried to stop his sobbing boyfriend. „What is this supposed to mean? The commissioner of hygiene has closed the donut shop of your mom? What's happened?“

„They say that someone complained about her hygiene rules.“ Casey sniffed. „And that she's not allowed to re-open before they haven't made a complete check.

She's completely whacked out, says that she doesn't know what she's done wrong. When she has to close the shop for some weeks, this will be the end of all her dreams. She's put all her savings into it. It was so hard for her after the divorce, and the shop was the best what happened to her since then. If she loses it... I don't know if she will be able to deal with that.“

Zeke put an arm around Casey's shaking shoulders, trying to sort out his mind. As far as he knew, Mrs. Connor was a responsible woman, who would never risk it to put her customers into danger by ignoring some stupid rules. But one could never know, she was new in business, without any question a brilliant baker, but not so experienced when it came to the theoretical framework. So... Inwardly, Zeke shook his head to get rid of these thoughts. No, whatever she had done wrong, there had to be a way out of this misery.

„Hey,“ he murmured. „Calm down, probably all this is only a misunderstanding, and everything will clear up soon. Where is your mom now?“

„In the bathroom. Since ages already.“

„Fine. Stop crying, okay, it doesn't help her if you play the drama queen now. We need to keep a clear head. Try to find out what exactly is happened. Family council. I will make some tea; maybe you can go upstairs, convince your mom to join us.“ He squeezed Casey's shoulder reassuringly. „Hey, everything will be okay. You and your mom, your two are fighters, no way that you will give up so easily.“

The Faculty - Written for Get Your Words Out

[prisca]

Title: Sweet and tasty
Characters: Casey Connor, Zeke Tyler, mention of Mrs. Connor
Prompt: tarts (Fill 3)
Word Count: 172
Finished: 16.05.2020

„Oh, so sweet,“ Casey said, his eyes beaming.

His friend looked at him, questioningly. „Hmmm?“

„These are the most delicious once I've ever seen in Herrington.“

Turning back to the window of the bakery, Zeke frowned slightly. Yes, the girls behind the counter were pretty, and he wouldn't have minded a little flirt if he had met them somewhere in a club. But Casey? The golden boy from school who was only interested in astronomy and photography? To hear him talking about a girl in a way only the jocks from school would do, was strange. „What did I miss,“ Zeke joked, “since when you have an eye for girls?“

„What?“ Casey blinked surprised; then he busted out into laughter. „The girls? You think I am talking about them? That's so funny.“

He giggled hilariously, and Zeke frowned. „Well...“

„The strawberry tarts.“ Casey pointed at the pastry at the delivery device. „They look like my grandma's, sweet and tasty. C'mon, let's go in. I need to buy some.“

The Faculty - Written for Get Your Words Out

[prisca]

Title: Polite or not polite
Characters: Casey Connor, Zeke Tyler, mention of Mr. Furlong
Prompt: polite (Fill 4)
Word Count: 242
Finished: 16.05.2020

„That was not very polite.“

Zeke looked at the boy with the stupid checkered shirt and the ridiculous camera around his neck frowning. It didn't often happen that someone dared to talk with him like that, not to mention the school's geek. „What's wrong, Connor?“

„You are wrong. Mr. Furlong only tries to help you, and you are acting like a prick.“

Deep blue eyes were sparkling wildly, and for whatever reason, Zeke decided that this banter was more amusing than annoying. „Politeness is for the good boys, not for the rebels no one cares about.“

„That's not true. I bet a lot of people care about you; you only need to give them a chance.“

„You think so? Tell me, who is interested in me, Casey? My parents, who prefer to jet around the world, thinking a generous check is all a teenage boy needs? The guys at school, who envy me for my freedom, calling me a heartbreaker because I can get every girl I want?

Believe me, I've learned quickly better to trust none of them. I'm better off alone.“

„But Mr. Furlong is not like that. He offers you help, and you shouldn't turn it down overhastily.“

Zeke smirked. „Since when you are such a stubborn shit? Why do you care so much about me?“

Casey blushed deeply. „I think you got something wrong,“ he murmured, grabbed for his backpack, and rushed away.