Oi, give it - gissitere - revolver, the pistol! Then under my chin . . . no hesitation . . . the trigger, I pulled it - BANG!!!
RUN. RUN. RUN: you flee the scene . . .
Out in the street - you screaming, Oh my God - HELP!
The cylinder - I span it. One slug. One bullet. A leap of faith. Oops - a mop and bucket!
Things're, well, um - a little lopsided. Lost half my face - need to get my bearings.
Dunno. Am I . . . a zombie?
I'm at the entrance of the building - having just used the stairwell. Lot of noise. Whole neighbourhood's pointing in my direction. Patrol cars. Alarmed cops shouting: Hey, pal, stay where you are - don't move!
Guys. (I speak louder): GUYS - I'm not on bath salts. Relax!
Fox News. Cameramen. Microphones. Sorta strange, folks - OMG, now he's . . . dancing!!!
I'm dead. Very dead. But alive and kicking - WOW! And they're all freaking out 'cause I'm doing the MC Hammer you can't touch this! To the left. Back to the right. Brah, I got swag. I'm bringing it real cold. A teevee star and str8ght-to-veeaitchess home view - certificate X - innit, home boy!!!
Sir, you need to calm down!
Where's my girl . . . ? Oh, there she is - oops - wiping my brains and make-up off with a handkerchief. Sorry, babe! Messed up again. Russian roulette and arrogance are like two opposing magnets: diametrically opposed in every way to illustrate one final outcome - BANG BANG YOU LOSE!!!
What day is it? Friday izzit - yes . . . TFI Friday. Garss-on, garss-on . . . I want a Pisco Sour and Mary for all this blood-and-thunder, goddammit!!! Oh, not again - spin the cylinder - it's now or never . . . day-zhah voo gone mad: BA-ANG!!!!!!
Submitted: May 16, 2020
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I just love how you use real world dialogue Jobe...you are the master indeed...
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Word perfect with the humor in this one, Jobe. I loved it!
Sat, May 16th, 2020 7:03pm