A New Hype

 

Writing Prompt: “It is discovered that Earth actually IS flat.”

Prologue

I woke up this morning, fixed my coffee and sat down to watch the morning news. I couldn’t believe all the hype when some floozy news reporter mentioned that the earth actually is flat? I mean, how stupid is this person? It’s been proven many, many, many years earlier that the Earth is round.

What was this guy doing? He was spreading nothing but panic in the streets? I was about to flip the channel instead of listening to all the gobbledy-gook, when…

Little did I know…but the earth really was flat…some guy just fell of the face of the earth.

But…where did he go……

That was a mystery I intended to find out….

 

Chapter 1

After drinking my coffee, that became cold because I was listening to the news story trying to find out where the guy fell off the earth. I just couldn't believe that someone actually fell off the earth?

I thought it was just a saying. . .until now?!

I decided to call the TV station to see if they knew the city it happened in. But when I called, I got the run-around from some intern who told me that they had no story about some guy falling off the earth.

Did I imagine seeing that on TV?

What was going on?

But, the answer would have to wait when I had a knock on my door. . .it was my ex-wife, Cyndee.

“Hey, John.” Cyndee greeted me.

“Where's the kids?” I asked my ex-wife.

“I'm sorry but I couldn't bring them.”

“What do you mean you couldn't bring them here?”

“Jelisa and Jermaine are at a friends.”

“What are they doing at a friends when it's my weekend visit?” I said, feeling my anger rise inside me. Cyndee was always making excuses when it was my weekend to see the kids.

“I'm sorry. Their friends were having a party...” Cyndee started to explain but my ire interrupted her.

“You're always doing this, Cyndee! The kids are always busy when it's my turn to see the kids!”

“i know it sounds unfair, but it's just this weekend.” Cyndee said.

“It's always just a one-time thing. I've never had a visit because you come up with every excuse in the book when it's my turn to have them!”

“It won't happen again?” Cyndee promised.

“You're damn right it won't happen again because i'm calling my attorney today to reschedule my visitation!” I told Cyndee before slamming the door in her face.

I couldn't believe Cyndee was doing this to me?! It was like she was purposely keeping my kids from me?! Well, she wouldn't get away it!! I would make sure of that?!

After I called my attorney to report the matter, I flipped on my laptop to see if I could find any story about this morning's news coverage, but there was not such story online.

I had to find out what was going on?!