So, I decided to try this photo challenge as well. Idk if this is something, but, meh (302 words btw. I don't care if it's late!).

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A Fishy Customer

I live in Cherrymaple Shore, a town in the State of Maple in the United States of Arginia. It’s a town known for cherry and maple tree cultivation in a coastal area, just like the name suggests. I own a small store in the suburbs, a custom in Maple (we have stores in our homes, so we can save money instead of actually buying buildings to operate our little shops).

One day, I heard a knock on my door. I proceeded to open the door, in hopes for a customer to purchase my selection of items available in my small store.

It was a customer, but not your average customer.

“Aaaah!”, I screamed, as I was terrified at what appeared at my very eyes.

“What?”, said the creature. I was shocked at his ability to even speak.

A talking octopus?! On land?! How could this be?!

He entered my house, looking at the tiny, improvised shelves of my shop. He grabbed a bag of Maple Pretzels (a kind of pretzel with hints of maple syrup popular in here), and a bottle of water from my store’s mini cooler, which I could describe as a makeshift commercial refrigerator you see in bigger markets.

“How much does this cost?”, the beast standing before me responded.

I was still in disbelief. I was so surprised I failed to respond immediately, and even then my response carried my feelings of speechlessness.

“$5.50…”

He took out a wallet from one of his tentacles, and handed me a five-dollar bill, plus one halfer (a common name for the 50 cents, like a quarter for 25 cents). As he finished paying, he left, eating his purchased foodstuff along his way.

I wonder what happened to that octopus after he left.