Back to the world of Frankie and Joni, as we spotlight the cows with three more drabbles.
Clash of the Cows
“Why are Doctor Quakenboss and the cows on strike?”
“It’s this new idea from Corporate: Werecows. They reworked the bovine love story pitch. It’s now a star-crossed shifter romance.”
“But they kept the cow angle?”
“Yeah, just not as zombies. They want a whole new set of cows.”
“Well, that explains the ‘Zombies are people too’ protest signs.” I shrugged. “What now? Are you negotiating or working on the vid?”
“I had the werecows finished when the strike started, so I’m continuing.” Frankie looked glum. “Besides, Doctor Quakenboss won’t speak to me.”
I patted his shoulder. “Good luck.”
Frankie sighed.
Now It’s Personal
“Outrageous! How dare they cut us out! Of our own idea.” Doctor Quakenboss vented his ire. “And Frankie. He betrayed us.”
Arabella nodded, while Jake, Winston, and Fred, mooed their agreement.
“It’s discrimination!” Doctor Quakenboss continued, “How dare they pick a herd of werecows over us! Zombie cows are ‘vid material’ despite what Corporate thinks.”
“They said that?” Fred asked. “That’s terrible.”
“It was in their memo.”
“How dare they! We need to sue!”
“No.” Arbella interrupted the other cows, her tone stern and unyielding. “We need to take our revenge. Sabotage the production.”
Doctor Quakenboss smiled. “Tell us more…”
Sabotage!
The cows snuck through the complex, the gentle snoring from Frankie providing musical accompaniment, until they arrived at the werecows’ holo-vid room. Inside, four hairy cows stood motionless, locked in vid-stasis mode.
“Just look at them.”
Doctor Quakenboss shook his head, moving to the control panel, Arabella at his side.
“Jake, Winston, Fred, monitor the werecows.” Then he opened the panel.
Arabella whispered, “This is exciting.”
“It is.” Doctor Quakenboss answered in a giddy tone as he fiddled with controls, altering the programming.
“Um, Boss, they’re moving.”
A strange growl followed Winston’s words.
Doctor Quakenboss turned his head.
“Oh, dear…”
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