Time for another Friday Fictioneers entry! The challenge is to write a 100-word story in response to a weekly photo prompt chosen by our host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Follow the link to her blog for more information. Thank you to all who take the time to read, like, or comment.

PHOTO PROMPT © Jan Wayne Fields

One of life’s simple joys

The sun burns down relentlessly. Beads of sweat swell out from the dilated pores of bronzed skin. A volleyball spins atop a finger with effortless skill. And a shirtless, immaculately chiseled Maverick prepares to return serve.

Wait.

Things have gotten weird.

“Why are we really watching this, Grandma?”

~

Of all the films that have ever been made, she chose Tony Scott’s 1986 classic as the one to watch one last time.

I love her for that.

I can’t remember our last words to each other. But we’ll always have Cruise. We’ll always have Kilmer. And we’ll always have Top Gun.