StoryVerse〔05z〕

Against a Wall

You suddenly fall into a director’s chair in the back streets of a dystopic city. Actors in zombie makeup roam all around you and the camerawoman is seeking advice.

“What’s the shot?”

You tell her to grab a handheld and follow you. On “Action!” both of you run backwards with zombie-actors following you through the alleyways and around a pink dumpster and dead animals.

You hear yourself yell, “Cut!” with authority, “That’s it, that’s the shot!”

But the actors keep coming at you, and you’re against a brick wall.

Do you roll the film again or jump into the dumpster?

〔⍺〕〔go back〕〔roll camera〕〔take a dumpster dive〕

Dr. Kathleen Waller writes The Matterhorn, a combination of serialized fiction and essays as well as a podcast about the arts and literature.

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