Fire On The Stage Part OneDarryl stood off stage, watching the singer, a very famous song being sung, not too well. The talent show judges all begged the woman to stop, and shooed her off stage, the crowd booing with them. You had to be able to sing amazingly, or at least have something unusual to get in. Darryl knew that the judges would be hard to please. Someone pressed a cup of coffee into his hands."Only one more act, then you're up, fireman." the stage-hand quickly disappeared, Darryl not paying attention and draining his new-found drink, suddenly very thirsty. He looked over the top. It seemed slightly colorful, like oil on quite brown water. He watched the n
Storm The Fort Part 1I sat in the back of the train, looking out of the window. I'm used to being bored; waiting hours for something to wander into your scope and driving in my camper van a lot was the norm for me. It's not that I wasn't happy living in the wild like that, it's just that my parents would rather I was earning something. And they drive the hardest of bargains. I was trying to get them to change their mind all the way to the train station. But here I sat, watching formless sandy shapes whiz past the window. Apparently I'm not the first Sniper to be employed in this place, but I'm pretty sure I'm not the last either.*****As I got off the train, t
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, stick a sharp knife in my eye.Cross my heart and hope to die, all I know has been a lie.When I dress and do my tie, all I hope is not to die.