Jason has a dilemma. Nearly half his left eyebrow got scraped off in a Harley accident in Auckland. He’s a so-so actor and worries his career is on the rocks. His okole got burned skidding across asphalt but has since healed. But how to restore the missing eyebrow? He considers an eyebrow wig. But wouldn’t fans sniff that out?
Jason throws evil faces at the mirror, using his half-eyebrow as a prop. “Nya-Ha-Ha!” he says, like Dishonest John in Beany and Cecil. He bets the disfigurement will give him an advantage during cattle calls for pirates, killers, and villains. He decides it best to let the damage heal, ignore the eyebrow hairpiece, and let the chips fall where they may. Jason’s learning to harness his inner demon for dramatic effect, convinced his half-brow will make him a dangerous actor.
Kirby Michael Wright was born and raised in Hawaii. His family land on Moloka’i served as the breadbasket for Kamehameha’s warriors while training for their assault on Oahu.
Modern Flash Fiction 