Submitted by MidgardWyrm t3_zyavne in WritingPrompts
Katze71 t1_j27tru4 wrote
"Jessica, I told you that I'm scared of your dad"! I yelled from the downstairs laundry room.
"I told you, he's just a sweet heart. He's been dying to meet you". Jessica walks down the stairs with a basket of clothes.
Walking over to her to grab the basket. "Still, he just seems like that one bad guy from a heist game".
Jessica groans as she grips the basket. "It's always you and video games! You should really get off that game and come follow along my cooking lessons. Isn't that right chef Dianna".
I chuckle and shake my head. "You know I have my connections in video games. I defeated Satan after all in cod"! I quickly take the basket and put the clothes into the washer. "So hard in fact that he came to me for a job offer"!
She stares at me before turning around to go back up stares. "But when you start cooking for the devil is when I start believing that story"! Jessica would stand at the corner and yell from the top of the stares. "Well just come back up here and you can teach me how to cook"!
After finishing the laundry and setting the basket with the others, I began walking up the stares. Grabbing the remote to the radio and fumbles with it as I find the volume controls. Turning down the music as I walk into the kitchen.
"Soooo, I found out what we are making today"! Jessica slides her tablet across the counter. Stopping just in front of me.
Putting the remote down as I use my free hand to put on my classes. "Gumbo? Southern cooking? Don't think I have ever made that".
"Oh its really good! When I went to a restaurant on a trip to New Orleans and it served me a bowl of it"! She smiled brightly as she looks over me as I read more.
Often made with sausage, chicken and shrimp, Gumbo is very diverse in its selection of ingredients that can be used. This creole style of food is the result of many cultures mixing together in one important southern state
"Well, it seems like a lot of work". I said as I slide the page down to read the directions.
Jessica moved away from behind me and went to the fridge. Pulling out some bags. "Hey Dianna"! She says trying to get my attention.
I look up and sees Jessica with her arms piled with bags of ingredients.
"I already got all the ingredients we need"! She looks at me and gave me a goofy smile.
"Well I hope the devil loves sea food because it seems like we are going to be making more after this". I laugh and look down at the tablet to make plans for tomorrow night.
"Yes! I knew you were going to bring him up. I also got some really spicy seasoned shrimp since hell is meant to be hot". She throws the bag onto the counter. "If you gonna keep up the devil then I'm going to make you eat spicy food".
"Hey! That's unfair! You know I hate spicy foods"! The memories of Jessica tricking me into eating a ghost pepper came back. "There will be a separate pot without the spicy shrimp for later consumption"!
ArtixViper t1_j27ysmv wrote
I mean its a cute story but you really let the WP get away from you here.
woofwoof007 t1_j2952m2 wrote
Eh, writing prompts are meant to inspire stories, not make them stick to the formula defined in the prompt.
ArtixViper t1_j29kkr6 wrote
Sure they inspire stories and creative writing, but if you're presented a formula that is the basis of the story then thats generally the majority of what you're going to write in this sub, and in this case there is quite literally nothing left of the original story other than a brief two sentence mention of a father. It may as well have been its own story on its own post.
Katze71 t1_j2a9zcu wrote
I just simply took what first came to mind and ran with it. It's how I do my writing.
Kindly_Usual_3542 t1_j28bmhg wrote
Hah! Literally the Underworld!
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