The four women, lifelong friends, met for their weekly lunch date. They chose “their” table, enjoying their usual comments about the orca and the shark above their heads. The heads had been there as long as they could remember. Kind of creeped them out at first, but now they were like old friends.
As usual, Sherry excused herself for the restroom. Cat joked about getting her that stuff they advertised on TV for her overactive bladder.
She was gone longer than usual, though, and finally Elle decided to go check on her.
“Perfect!” thought the orca. “Dessert!”
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Old friends can turn killer, just like that
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I wonder how long the Orca has been eyeing them up, licking his lips! 🙂
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When I was very young, I used to think the rest of a mounted head was on the other side of the wall. Creeped me out completely.
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Never laugh about or ignore the orca….
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Now that ending was unexpected!
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Good! Those are the best kind 🙂
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Dear Linda,
That was certainly unexpected. Sounds like the orca’s been plotting for a while. Fun stuff.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. I love it when readers are surprised.
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No longer friends it seems like… this really put a final rest in the restroom
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Thanks for your comment 🙂
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Great twist.
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Thanks 🙂
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A whale of a good time! (sorry, couldn’t help myself!) Loved the unexpectedness. 🙂
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Thanks, loved your comment.
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🙂
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Ha ha! In all the times they have gone to this restaurant, never once was one left alone?
Funny one!
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Maybe the orca had just waited long enough 🙂
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Maybe
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Ha ha ha! Yum yum!
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🙂
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This is a great start of an “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” TV series show that run from 1955 to 1965.
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Oh, I remember it well! I was in my teens then, and we weren’t supposed to watch it because it was too gruesome. Compared to what’s on the TV these days, it was just a walk in the park 🙂
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Evidently they should have stayed “creeped out” 🙂
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Indeed 🙂
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WHOA – This is GREAT – I mean it – what a creepy movie this could make! Really! I love it!
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Sharnado Hits the Diner, right?
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🙂
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That was supposed to be Sharknado, no that I watched any of the movies, but I understand the gag!
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Thanks a lot, Nan. Someone else suggest Alfred Hitchcock 🙂
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Queue up the jaws music! I wonder if there is a rivalry between Orcas and sharks such that the Orca would desire his own theme music. Maybe we should put John Williams on speed dial.
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So funny, Joe. I really don’t know that much about orcas, but I’m glad I don’t have to share an ocean with them 🙂
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They call them Killer Whales for a reason. I was at Sea World years ago when they still did the Orca show and they are impressive creatures.
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Wasn’t one of the trainers attacked and eaten by an orca? Seems that’s the reason they shut it down.
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I don’t remember the gory details, but you cannot expect a predator-driven creature to remain docile forever. God made them the way they were as part of His perfect plan and man , as usual, decided he had a smarter idea.
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totally unexpected ending. well contrived. 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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Terrific little tale Linda, love it!
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Thank you, Keith 🙂
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Who, all those years the Orca has been waiting until they matured – and then – the toilet flush.
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Ha! That’s funny 🙂
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Great ending twist to a humorous fantasy story, Linda. I think anyone entering that restaurant is now considered fair game by those overhead fish. It sounds like a sorcerer may have visited there and made some changes. 🙂 — Suzanne
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It’s fun to imagine how it could have happened. Maybe a ghostly orca who can still eat?
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A good day for the orca. So much meal, all at the same time!
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I love the orcas body on the other side of the wall, makes perfect sense to me!
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It sure made sense to that little girl I used to be 🙂
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LOL…cute.. made me smile really big!
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That made me laugh out loud. I bet that orca waited for a long, long time until they were just right.
BTW (referring to the discussion above) AFAIK there hasn’t been one single attack in the wild of orcas on humans. They eat mostly fish, some also hunt seals and dolphins and sometimes baby whales. The poor creatures in captivity can’t be held accountable, they are under permanent stress which will affect their behaviour.
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I’ve never heard of orcas attacking humans in the wild, either, now that you mention it. Food for thought. Oops. No pun intended 🙂
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😀
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Never turn your back on fish hanging from the wall!
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