THE DAY THE EARTH TURNED

[Maharg67]

AS THE MICROVERSE IS BUBBLED

Graham Geoffrey

 

As the microverse was trapped in a special time-space-alternate bubble created by Mother Nature, in the city of Perth one Graham Geoffrey awoke in his bed, hung over, and groaned softly in self pity. He wore only jocks with Bugs Bunny on the front. His bed was old and with a thick, heavy mattress and covered by crumpled sheets. The ceiling fan was whirling and blowing cool air down at him but soon it would start to get warm, too warm.

 

He reached out the old bar fridge under the old coffee table and took out a bottle of cooled water, then drank some. At least he lived in a basement and he that gave him some privacy and coolness. On the coffee table was a glossy Playboy magazine, a half full bag of unsalted roasted peanuts, a 9mm semiautomatic pistol, two full magazines for the pistol and an old copy of the Bible, King James version along with a box of condoms, a combat knife in a sheaf, a remote control hand-unit and an empty pizza box.

 

The pizza box would be handed over to the Jacksons for recycling. They had an amazing way of recycling almost anything.

 

He picked up the remote control and turned on his flatscreen-widescreen HDTV and the picture only flickered very slightly as a sexy, attractive young woman came on wearing a military style minidress that, not by accident, showed much cleavage. She was happily informing people that the government was well in control of the crisis, that the military was dealing with the threats that threatened civilization and that Channel ANZBC One was doing its part in the war effort against both external and internal threats. Behind her, and to one side, a screen showed the words: "ALWAYS WATCH OUT FOR SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOUR; REMEMBER, EVEN A FRIEND COULD BE A TRAITOR'.

 

Graham cursed softly and changed channels to start watching an old Bugs Bunny cartoon. A soft shudder went through the chamber as an enemy rocket struck part of the beseiged city from beneath the ocean surface. Even as it did, the kraken enemies would be dodging depth charges, drop-torpedoes and aquatic missiles shot at it from the shoreline defences and naval vessels. Unless, of course, there was another reason for the explosion.

 

He reached out and picking up the bag of peanuts, started eating some. Soon Kate from the Department of Special Services of the Ministry of Miscellanious Affairs would be coming to see him. She was sexy, friendly, willing and she wanted something from him, she always did. Nothing came for free, at least not Kate Mich of the DSS of the MMA.

 

He lay back down on his bed and watched the ceiling fan spin above him.

Edited October 21, 2010 by Maharg67

[Maharg67]

I apologise but I am planning to halt this topic, story.

 

If you disagree, now is the time to say so.

 

I will not have it locked for a few days.

 

Thank you.

 

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