“Are you kidding me! This has got to be the worse movie ever!”
Deb’s remarks vibrated throughout entire theater, answered with a resounding ‘SHHHHH’.
Wyatt tried to calm her down.
“Baby, please, you’re disturbing everyone.”
Deb lowered her voice but not her insolence.
“I can’t believe you brought me to this…. whatever you call this movie.”
“Plan 9 from Outer Space. It’s a classic.”
“It’s crap Wyatt. OMG, do you see the strings attached to the planets? What kind of person brings a first date to a movie like this?”
“I thought you’d like it. You said you liked Sci-Fi.”
“I like Star Wars. Real science fiction. My little brother could do better with his Legos and a point-and-shoot camera.”
A few moments later, Deb stood up and announced she was leaving.
“Can you get me some popcorn when you come back?”
“No Wyatt, I’m leaving the theater. For good. And don’t bother calling me again.”
After Deb walked out, the man in the seat behind Wyatt tapped him on the shoulder.
“Man, tough break, but good riddance is all I can say. How could anyone not like this stuff.”
Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge to write a 200-word story based on a photo prompt. As a fan of horrible science fiction, this was a no-brainer.
Redbuds and Roserocks 
Interesting 🙂
In a good way I hope
Some of those horrible sci-fi films are bad they are good. Good story
Glad you liked it. Thanks for reading
You do not have to like the movie, just relax and hold hands, or something like that…I am thinking that he is a lucky chap.
In the long run, yes. Thanks for reading
There’s no pleasing some people. She obviously wanted a date with no strings attached! Excellent.
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Great pun!
I have to agree with the guy in the last line: this Deb person has no sense of humor at all, and Wyatt is better off without her. There’s a reason that film is a classic, and it’s *because* it’s so bad, but clearly she didn’t get the memo. Even so, to make a scene in the middle of the theater like that? She’s the one with bad taste!
This definitely goes down as one of the worst first dates. Thanks for reading
Oh dear, that was really not a good choice of movie for a first date. He needs to work on his game. 😉
Funny you should say that. My husband and my first date was Death Wish. But we lived in a small town and their wasn’t much to choose from.
Oh my, that’s a risky choice too, but it sounds like it worked out well enough!
40 years so far
An excellent endorsement of odd first date choices!
Deb has bad movie tastes and bad manners. he is better-off without her. good story.
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She is a little spoiled. I am glad you liked it. Thanks for reading
Actually, it’s a good test. If you have a passion, you’d better make sure any potential spouse shares, or at least will support that passion. That didn’t work out in the story I wrote for the prompt.
If you are a guy named Wyatt you probably should not date a girl named Deb. Thanks for reading
I feel for Deb. What sort of numpty takes a lady to a bad sci-fi movie?
Sounds to me like Wyatt’s a selfish geek.
A bad match for sure. Thanks fore reading!
Some first dates..I tell ya! Loved the story.
Thank you. I appreciate you reading the story
Yeah, if she can’t sit through one movie she doesn’t enjoy, definitely not a keeper. He was trying to something nice for her and she threw it in his face. If they ended up being together and he always wanted to see these movies, without regard for her tastes, different story. But I think good thing it didn’t go beyond the first date 🙂
It was definitely for the best. Thank you for reading!
I think both are better off this way – nicely done.
Thank you, Dahlia