A Brief Intermission: A Romantic 4th of July Story

As the theaters at Flickers Cinemas empty and the whole town prepares to watch the 4th of July fireworks, Chance Prescott interrupts the horror flick in Theater 4 to surprise the movie’s only patron with a brief intermission, including a rooftop view of the town’s fireworks display. Will romance blossom under the “hiss and boom” in the sky above? Or will Chance’s risky proposition fall on deaf ears? You never know what might happen in the summer heat…

This 4,100-word short story is 24 pages long.