Author's Note: I didn't want to miss being at the beginning of a new era of drabble challenges—thankfully, I managed to rustle a little something up. Enjoy! :)
Guy with Bone
The local news channel's camera is currently pointed at the Mayor. He smiles for the camera, takes a deep breath and is then elbowed out of the way by some guy who seems to appear out of nowhere. "It's okay, Sparkles," New Guy says as the Mayor splutters just out of shot, "I got this one."
New Guy grins innocently down the lens. "I declare this new Gas 'n' Sip..." he produces an old bone from his pocket and holds it aloft, "open!"
He turns to the bright blue ribbon behind him. He brings the bone down on the ribbon, but it being a bone and not, say, something sharp, it bounces off. New Guy frowns at the ribbon like it has personally offended him and tries again. After the seventh attempt to cut the ribbon fails, he uses the other side of the bone; the one with a few jagged teeth sticking out of it. "I think it's beginning to fray," he tells the camera confidently, then turns back to the ribbon and mutters to himself, "Come on, come on..."
Another guy—Tall Guy—sidles quietly into the shot. He leans over and snips the ribbon with a tiny pair of scissors. New Guy (now designated Guy with Bone) pouts at him. "I totally weakened it for you."
Tall Guy snorts, "Yeah, right." Remembering his audience, he looks into the camera and waves awkwardly while Guy with Bone huffs. "Ah... enjoy your gas," he says with a curt nod.
THE END