“Fizzy Drink”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: Write a story titled “Fizzy Drink”.

I’ve never felt such a strange sensation before. The best way I can describe it is fireworks. Fireworks in my mouth. And sometimes in my nose.

“Oh, that feels weird,” I gasp, screwing up my nose. My eyes water as the sensation slowly fades. “What is this stuff?”

Slowly, Elliot comes into focus before my tear-blurred eyes. “That, my friend, is Lopsen,” he says. “It’s the newest drink in my line of sodas.” In an instant, his expression goes from amused to anxious. “How is it?”

“Erm, well…”

“You don’t like it.” Elliot sits down with a heavy sigh and buries his head in his hands. “I knew we should’ve gone the bubblegum direction instead.”

“No, it’s not that,” I say quickly. “It’s got a really good flavour. It’s just that the fizziness is a bit… overwhelming.”

“Overwhelming?” Elliot frowns. “But it contains the exact same amount of karnogen philomide as all my other fizzy drinks.”

“Oh, really?” I swallow down the last of the bubbles. Suddenly, I realize my mistake. “I mean of course! Yes, it feels like the exact same amount of fizziness as all your other drinks! In that case, it’s perfect.”

Elliot’s frown deepens. “Wait… Have you even drank one of my fizzy drinks before?”

Final Comments: I love writing because I get to make up ridiculous made-up names for everything. It makes life so much easier…

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