Homework...

Kevin handed out an assignment as part of his class, 1000 words with the following cue- Looking at Paris in this light.

I wasn't sure what to do with that cue, and kicked a couple of different ideas around before I came up with what you'll read below. I know it probably wasn't what he was expecting, but like I've said, my muse is STRANGE, and spends a lot of time in the bar drunk... But I took it as a challenge, and wrote exactly 1000 words!

Looking at Paris in this light, Johnnie could not believe that half the city was destroyed. It was a beautiful sunset, painting the Seine and 6^th Arrondissement in mauves and pinks, shading to gold, thanks to the smoke from the burning buildings across the river. He looked to his right, seeing the remains of Notre Dame and smelled the wood along with what smelled like overdone pork. In his mind, he knew what it really was, but refused to admit it.

Grabbing Lisa’s hand he said, “Com’on, sis. We need to get back to Citadines Saint-Germain-des-Prés before it gets dark.”

She looked up at him and whined, “Johnnie, I’m hungry. Can we get some pork chops that aren’t burnt?”