m_benitez wrote in charloft

Wednesday stories

Test your luck with today's challenge. Without clicking on either link beforehand, choose one at random. Then, use the chosen link as the setting for a drabble or ficlet.

Option A:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/imgly_production/4331998/large.jpg


Option B:

http://www.amazingpartythemes.com/photos/africannight1.jpg


Mark went with option B


"So why are we standing out here instead of in the tent?" 
Mark shrugged before adjusting his dress jacket. "It's much cooler. You can see the gardens better." 
The rest of his companions exchanged long-suffering looks. "People will think we're escaping the party," Lize finally said.
"Or being antisocial," Anton supplied.
"Well nothing's stopping you guys from going back inside," Josh said after swallowing a mouthful of prosciutto ham and melon.
"There's no one to talk to in there!" Lize groaned.
Ida elbowed Mark discreetly. "I think the party starts out here though." 
"Definitely," he said before taking a drink.