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The Artistic Investment

Short Flash Fiction Experiment Inspired By The First Four Races On The Louisiana Downs March 23, 2023 Quarter Horse Card

By Marc OBrienPublished about a month ago 4 min read
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Books By Lithuanian/American Author Marc O'Brien

Having a quarter in her pocket and enduring horse power, Louisi Ana confronted domineering attitudes plaguing a southern bayou metropolis.

“Louisi,” an open maiden competing on a fast track called out, “do you have a hard ninety to invest in a show, needing development?”

“Ninety what?” Louisi quizzically responded.

“K, Louisi, K, get with the,”

“Will my program name be spelled right?” Louisi interrupted.

“Sure,”

“What are you drinking? Cornelia,”

“A Corona,” the performer answered.

“Okay, Cornelia I will think about the investment,” Louisi said, “but in the meantime jess paint it blu and the arena your building will be a winning working stage.”

Walking outside the theater, Louisi pulled out her cell phone dialing a number, “she’s got a production designed,”

“Who?” The other line questioned.

“Our headliner Corona Cornelia ADH,” Louisi took a second before reporting the information.

“What’s the ADH for?”

“She is dealing with hormone issues.”

“Will do,” Louisi’s communication partner agreed.

“One last thing,” Louisi continued, “DM Special Hawk, he is out of the money.”

Sitting in a road side social establishment, Special Hawk received an electronic text message. Hearing the request he chuckled, wondering which talented individual gracing the bar and grill would want the Bossier City entertainment dream role.

Known to her audience patrons as a winner, LG Treasure left her place, wearing an attractive zoomin tee and approached, regular customer Special Hawk.

“You know why my work thing went off?”

“Someone pitching a show?” LG Treasure guessed.

“I know, you know why, and your right, they are casting another show,” Special Hawk confirmed.

Just like Special Hawk, LG Treasure had a nice eye surveying the staffers servicing the tables, “I can tell you, ASC has bills,”

“ASC Eclipse is out of the money?” Special Hawk displayed a surprise look, “what happened?”

“Her shining romantic moon spotlight went dark when my left guard, Low German pest pulled off a large block, so she came to me, LG Treasure.”

Continuing listening, Special Hawk made mental notes, “apparently after viewing a photo, a maiden claimed a young baby pilot took flight and within a second showed the ticket buying purchase power leaving my worker alone, here”

“How did the Low German do that?”

“Get this,” LG Treasure explained “he found out she had the marquee mosquito bite,” LG Treasure leaned forward whispering “He told the enthusiastic creative contributor, be a swing runner miss.” Due to still being out of the money the BT Run Miss advice from Low German made ASC Eclipse hustle harder, “and I tweaked our restaurant budget, catering towards the tempting teases desire. “

“Wow,” Special Hawk stood up giving a glance, and motioned ASC Eclipse to come over, “should I light up her life?”

LG Treasure smiled, “give her the part.”

When the evening star arrived, Special Hawk felt her personality and the temperature reached the danger zone. “It sure got hot in here,” LG Treasure giggled.

“Your left guard missed his tackle big time,” Special Hawk observed.

“Well Special Hawk I will be the TDZ Time Keeper on that subject, she is a winner, and the meter started,” LG Treasure dropped the hint.

Next day following tipping a few twenties, buying kind conversation Special Hawk quietly occupied, prestigious theatrical orchestra seats, “Louisi, good to see you?”

“Did you get what I want?” She stared him down.

“She is center stage right now,”

Portraying a brown Kat ready to show, ASC Eclipse began the audition opportunity, sparking song and dance memories. When she finished, a panicked loitering visitor tried exiting despite getting intercepted. “Ms. Coco MP,”

“Yup,” the military wearing uniform character greeted, “I am Ms Coco MP, and I am putting you in your place using a little, shall I say, black magic.”

Realizing he was in the bossy city Low German surrendered, “you are all free in this country and once again our fast dynasty missed a break, yet that maiden did not.”

“She is smart, very wise and healthy,” Ms Coco MP stated pulling handcuffs out.

Hearing Louisi’s applauding comments, Ms Coco MP continued, “and seeing her routine Celebrating The Eagle made her a wealthy winning star.”

Outside, heading towards the police vehicle, Low German stared into the night sky noticing the six-moon rising encouraging reality to hit him in the face, expressing factually ‘when one is out of the money, they work harder’.

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Marc OBrien

Barry University graduate Marc O'Brien has returned to Florida after a 17 year author residency in Las Vegas. He will continue using fiction as a way to distribute information. Books include "The Final Fence: Sophomores In The Saddle"

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