The Prairie Fire Within by C. D. Melley

Author:C. D. Melley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: opposites attract romance, financial romance, Canadian romance, Saskatchewan romance, country romance, Canadian Prairie
Publisher: Douglas J. McLeod
Published: 2014-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

AMANDA AND HANK MADE their way down the aisle; checking to see if there were a couple of available seats in the cinema. After some discussion, the couple found a pair of empty chairs in the back third of the theatre. Amanda and Hank manoeuvred their way down the row and plopped down in the seats. They surveyed the rows around them, and when they thought the coast was clear, leaned into each other for a quick kiss. Amanda remarked how the screening room reminded her of a 1980’s style cinema chain where they possessed multi-screen facilities, but each individual screening room was no bigger than a large closet. The conversation shifted to how much movie theatres had changed in the years since. Gone were the days of a small, slightly-sloped screening room. Today’s theatres offered such frills as stadium seating, and in the rare instance, licensed facilities; where one could sample an alcoholic beverage in a lounge situated in the theatre lobby.

Amanda and Hank began to chat about the difference in liquor laws between various jurisdictions within Canada and the United States. The couple agreed there needed to be tougher controls, but despite them, if young people were going to drink, they would find a way to circumvent whatever laws were on the books. They noted the youth of today were attracted to the notion of binge drinking, an act where one would consume as much alcohol as possible within a short period of time, but were dismayed over the fact such actions would do incomprehensible damage to one’s mind and body. Amanda sighed, and wished more people would be able to be cognizant of their actions.

Hank asked, “Have you ever had an instance where you’ve pushed your limits, and ended up regretting it later?”

“Only when it came to drinking in university,” Amanda confessed. “I think anyone who parties while in school is bound to overindulge once in a while.”

“Were you a party girl while going to school in Saskatoon?” he probed.

“I tried my best to stick to my studies,” she replied, “but that’s not to say I didn’t show up as a date to a couple of frat parties.”

“I bet you got hit on a lot at them,” Hank said.

“Not really,” Amanda said. “I was rather plain while I studied.”

“Well,” he said, “I’m glad to see you’ve come a bit out of your shell since then.”

Amanda blushed. “Thank you,” she said. “What about you; have you done anything you’ve regretted?”

“You know,” Hank replied, “in all of my travels, I didn’t do anything that I was sorry for later.”

“I don’t believe that,” Amanda said. “There must have been something you wish you did differently, or missed an opportunity you kicked yourself about afterwards.”

Hank delved deep into his memory banks, and tried to recall an instance where he made a mistake he ended up paying for. Little did Amanda know there was, but Hank had repressed it for years. It was something he kept within him for years, and didn’t want it to be revealed.

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