Thursday, November 04, 2004
The last little bit of Chapter Three
Xodiac hung up the phone and looked at the two men. She was counting down in her head. She wasn’t sure how much time she had but she was pretty sure it wasn’t much time. It wasn’t just that her plan would kick in very soon but also Mr. Nothing looked quite impatient and grouchy. Mr. Alpha and Omega looked like he wanted to hurt someone but thought he was too good for that sort of messy work.
She looked around her living room with a new eye for the sturdy and well made. She had only the vaguest idea how much protection she would need once things started to happen but bomb shelter sounded just about right to her.
She had always had a taste for old heavy furniture so maybe this would work out and she would come through unscathed. Where could she hide? Under the sofa? Possibly. Behind the filing cabinet might do but she was afraid the metal would be about as strong as a gum wrapper. Definitely not behind the coat rack or under the kitchen table. She had a sudden insane urge to grab her computer and keep it safe. She took a step towards it and then KERASH BANG BOOM the front door came flying off its hinges and there was Glenda armed with the biggest guns Xodiac had ever seen. She sent up a quick thank you prayer and dived for what she prayed would be adequate cover.
She looked around her living room with a new eye for the sturdy and well made. She had only the vaguest idea how much protection she would need once things started to happen but bomb shelter sounded just about right to her.
She had always had a taste for old heavy furniture so maybe this would work out and she would come through unscathed. Where could she hide? Under the sofa? Possibly. Behind the filing cabinet might do but she was afraid the metal would be about as strong as a gum wrapper. Definitely not behind the coat rack or under the kitchen table. She had a sudden insane urge to grab her computer and keep it safe. She took a step towards it and then KERASH BANG BOOM the front door came flying off its hinges and there was Glenda armed with the biggest guns Xodiac had ever seen. She sent up a quick thank you prayer and dived for what she prayed would be adequate cover.
