almost angelic chapters one - five
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b Among Us bAngels walk among us all,
There to catch us before we fall.Through acts of kindness all around,
Their love waits to be found.Gently wiping our tears away,As we face another day.Angels hold on to our hands
When no one else understands.God sent Angels for everyone,To guide us til our work is done.They turn struggle into glory,
Taking away all the worry.Faith helps us to believe,The love that we receive.
God sent his AngelsTo take away our troubles!
b Sharon Cutshall b
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ContentsPrefaceThe Beginning Chapter One
Party Time Chapter Two
The Photographer Chapter Three
The Conversion Chapter Four
London City Chapter Five
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The StoryPreface
ust like everybody else on this planet, I wonder
about life. I think about what the meaning of
life on this planet is, and why we are actually
here. I try not to see things this way, but its
hard not to. Sometimes, I feel like I am here for areason, and everybody else is obsolete. Like, I am
the lead actor, the world is my stage, and everybody
on the planet are the supporting actors, just to aid
me in my way to greatness.
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Though this seems highly unlikely, I still think
this is the destiny I am here for. As I said, I try
not to think of myself this way, and see the world
as my stage, but when you think youre destined for
greatness, you get stuck in that mind set, and only
aim to achieve that goal. I think, though, before Ican achieve this greatness, whatever it may be, I
will have to earn it, as every hero, business man,
or any other thing I could achieve. I do not believe
I should just be giving this gift, I believe I
should be put through trials, to prove Im worthy of
this ultimate prize, my dreams, my destiny...
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The BeginningChapter One
awoke to the buzzing of my alarm clock, and an
empty bed.
9:30am? I should still be sleeping! I
whined, as I got out of bed, reluctantly.
My room looked like a typical students room.
Lots of clothes on the floor, a brand new guitar
that I cant play in the corner, and a very bad
paint job. I couldnt wait to get out of this place.
The flat was too small, and I owned far too much
stuff to keep in that cramped space. But with money
tight, and nowhere else to go, I was stuck there fora while.
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I put on the first pair of jeans that I could find,
and put on an un-ironed, scruffy looking black
shirt, and looked at the tatty bit of paper next to
my bed;
Leon, Sorry Im not here when you wake up, Ipromised to meet Chantelle and Sarah thismorning at 9. Dont forget, you have aninterview at 11. I set the alarm for 9:30, so
youll have plenty of time to get ready andout. Ill see you when I get home, I love youxoxoxox
Stephanie, typical. I dont know why she leaves a
note literally every time she goes out without me. I
had to get ready for an interview for 11am, so I
started to get ready. After about an hour, I was
ready to leave. I had to catch a bus that only comesonce an hour, at half past the hour, and it was
already 10:25am. I had five minutes to walk a
fifteen minute walk. I dislike running, so much its
unreal, but Im not out of shape, nor am I unfit,
but running seems like a chore to run, yet, because
of my horrible time keeping, I will have to run,
once again, so I set out and left.
I missed the bus by seconds. A display of my bad
luck. This will mean Ive missed the interview for a
job I was hoping to get, a placement, wanted by a
good number of people in the town, to work in a
photography studio, with a professional
photographer. This would have been an amazing
opportunity for me to get into that industry early
on. I knew that by missing this interview, I gave up
my placement. I started to walk home, dragging my
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Right, right. I guess we have no choice. I
have an exam in the morning though, so youll
have to clean the mess up I told her. I hated
cleaning.
I dont mind cleaning, it passes the time Ispend doing nothing.
Thats alright then. I said, with a hint of
sarcasm in my voice. I noticed that Chantelle
hadnt said a word yet. Normally, shes very
talkative.
I guess you missed your interview. A
different voice said. Chantelle.
Yeah, I missed the bus by seconds. I wanted
that job a lot. I replied.
Thats s shame, should have left earlier. She
said, pointing out the obvious.
Well, I was just about to go now anyway. Ill
see both of you tomorrow night. Take care
Chantelle walked out of the door, and noisily
clambered down the stairs to the front door. The
rest of the day seemed to pass in a blur, doing the
usual playing of video games, talking with
Stephanie, eating, and then going to bed.
I woke up even more tired than yesterday. I got out
of bed slowly and quietly, because Stephanie wasstill asleep on. I knew Id have to spend the day
revising for the test I have tomorrow. I looked at
the alarm, 8:30am. Id only had 5 hours sleep. I
should start going to bed at reasonable times. I
headed right for the kitchen to make myself some
coffee, before I started to revise all day. I wanted
to get right on with if after that, but, as always,
I couldnt find my laptop, due to the poor state of
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my room. I dug around for it for about half hour
before I finally found it, under my bed.
Why the hell is this here? I muttered to
myself, slightly confused.
I set it on the work desk I got specifically for the
laptop to be used at, so I wouldnt lose it. Im
good at wasting money. I spent 6 hours straight
revising. It was hard to keep focus on something as
boring as physics, but it had to be done. I browsed
the internet for a while, checking e-mails, social
networks, things like that. I searched for jobs in
the field of work Im most interested in,
Photography.
I found a lot of results, but none in the town I
live in. Luckily though, there are many jobs opening
in London, and Im going to be moving there with
Stephanie when we both finish college this year, so
she can study Music Technology at university. Im
not going to university though. I want the chance to
jump right into the industry. So with the breath-taking beauty of a city like London, I can build a
portfolio thats impressive enough to get me a job.
I finally came off my computer, to realize that Id
not seen Stephanie all day, since I got up anyway.
I went into our bedroom, and she was on her laptop,
writing up an essay. She looked absolutely stunning;
wearing just a red, short cut top, which only covers
the top half of her torso, and denim short shorts,which show off her immensely sexy legs. Although any
normal person would confuse her for like a model for
a short shorts advert, this is what she would
describe as dressing like a slob. I sat next to
her, put my arm around her waist, and we sat and
talked until it was time for the party.
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Party TimeChapter Two
thought itd be best to get the party food
sorted out before everyone got here, so I
ordered some pizzas, and put some chips in the
oven. I cleaned the house, for the most part,
and then I heard the door bell go. I got up to
answer the door, I could hear the voices of people
in the hallway outside of my flat. I opened the door
to twenty people, all armed with so many different
brands of alcohol, a wine shop would be jealous. I
said some awkward hellos to the people as they
entered. The pizzas had arrived, the party was
jumping, and most of the people where drunk,
including Stephanie. I hadnt drank much, due to the
fact I had exams in the morning, and Id been
revising all day, to get drunk and forget all Id
done in the day would have been pure idiocy, so Idecided to go for a walk.
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I went to the park, to clear my head, but as is
always the case on a Thursday night, people where in
the park, they cant have been much older than
sixteen/seventeen, drinking cheap cider, and
pretending to be drunk. I made my way over to a
bench, out of the way of the children, as I referto them as. After about 10 minutes, a girl sat next
to me on the bench, and started to read a book. I
couldnt see her face properly in the dull light of
the street lamps, but she seems to have a nice slim
figure, and long blonde hair.
Hi. She said, unexpectedly. My names
Chelsea.
Nice to meet you, Im Leon. I replied, with
slight disinterest in my voice.
I saw you at the party upstairs. Why did you
leave? She sounded genuinely confused as to
why I wasnt getting drunk, like everyone else.
Dont you drink?
Oh, no. I do drink. Its just I have an exam
tomorrow, and I cant afford to fail it. I
replied, still just as uninterested, but I
didnt want to be rude and not answer her.
Oh right, that makes sense I suppose. It
sounded like shed noticed the lack of interest
in my voice, and was getting bored.
So why are you here, rather then being
upstairs getting drunk? I asked, to keep to
conversation flowing.
Im waiting for my boyfriend to pick me up,
Hes late, as usual. She said, sounded more
annoyed than anything else now.
Her phone started ringing, so, naturally, sheanswered.
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Hello? What you mean? Oh come on! This is
stupid, you this every time! Right. Well, Ill
see you later. Bye.
She seemed pretty angry, I guessed her boyfriend
wasnt picking her up.
Hes not going to pick me up, says he has
some work to do. She told me, angrily.
How far away do you live?
Its only a half hour walk, Ill be fine.
How about I walk back with you?
Youd do that? Thanks a lot! Her mood seemed
to pick up almost instantly.
Yeah, yeah, I have nothing else to do anyway.
The walk to her place was quiet. She only spoke to
me when she was telling me what way to go, after
about half hour, wed reached her place.
Here it is. Want to come in forsome coffee?
she asked, politely.
Id love to, but I think Stephanie will be
wondering where I am by now.
YoureStephs Leon? Oh, Im sorry. Id better
let you get going.
She sounded startled, scared almost, like shed done
something wrong. I guessed that she was Stephanies
guest, as I didnt know her, but, I dont believe
she could be scared of her. What reason would she
have to fear Stephanie? Stephanie is a kind soul,
Ive been with her long enough to know that she
would never hurt anybody. As Chelsea walked into her
house, I still stood at the top of the steps to herdoor, confused about what she said to me. I figured
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I had to get back home, I needed to get some sleep,
ready for my exam in the morning.
Because I was trying to decipher what she meant
about Stephanie, it took me twice as long to get
back home. When I got back the party was juststarting to end. Out of the twenty people who had
turned up, only seven where still there. I next to
my friend Tony. Tony is a good guy, he does anything
for his friends, and goes out of his way to help out
a friend in need. Though, when hes drunk, hes no
help to anyone, other than himself.
Stephanie was clambering about in our room, so I
went in to talk to her. Just as I opened the door, Isaw a metal object flying toward me. I couldnt see
what it was, I ducked before I got hit in the face.
Where the hell have you been!? She yelled,
Id never seen her angry like this before.
Whoa! Hold on! What have I...
I tried to ask what was going on, but she threwsomething else at me. It looked like the clock that
I stand on the dresser.
I saw you with that slag! she shouted,
getting angrier, and louder.
Hey! Calm down, let me explain! I tried to
tell her.
Between yelling and throwing things, I kept asking
her to calm down, and after about 10 minutes of
this, she had ran out of things to throw, and
started to calm down.
What have I done? I asked, again.
I saw you in the park, with Chelsea She said,
not really giving an explanation.
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Sleep well, Good luck for tomorrow. She said,
softly.
She kissed my forehead, and climbed into bed next to
me. I got to sleep faster than is usual for me, and
drifted into a dream.
I dreamt that I was kissing Chelsea, in the park, on
the bench we where sat at. Stephanie walked past us,
looking more stunning than usual, but she didnt
look at us, she didnt take any notice that I was
kissing another girl. This was the main format for
the dream, but we where in different places every
time. My flat, by the beach, on the high street, at
the train station, and every time, Stephanie walkedpast, wearing the same green cocktail dress, and not
looking at us.
I woke up at 7:23am, seven minutes before my alarm
was due to go off, and feeling more refreshed than I
normally would. I got up and dressed, then turned
the alarm clock off before it woke Stephanie. I
straightened my long black hair, brushed my teeth,drank some coffee, made some breakfast, and packed
all I needed for my final exam. It was 8:30am
exactly when I left, It was only as fifteen minute
walk to the college from my place, so I had plenty
of time to spare. Halfway to the college, it started
raining.
Great, this is just what I need. I moaned.
I hate rain, always have, so I picked up the pace,
so I wouldnt get so wet. I eventually reached the
college, five minutes earlier than I expected to be
there, and twenty minutes before my exam started. I
sat in the common room, got out some books, and
stared to skim through the notes I made yesterday.
The bell rang for the students to enter the exam
room, so I grabbed my things, and walked to the
final test Ill take at this college.
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The test lasted about two hours, and it was a long
two hours. I had finished 30 minutes into the exam,
and I wasnt allowed to leave until the time had
finished. During the exam, I noticed Chelsea, from
the night before, sitting across the room from me.
It was then I got a real look at her face. She hadvery blonde hair, peachy skin, and a pixie-like
face, the exact opposite of what attracts me to a
girl. When we where told we could leave, I rushed to
the exit, and Chelsea was standing at the door
waiting for me.
Hey! I didnt know you took physics! she
said, she sounded almost excited.
Yeah, its just another A level to me though,
Im not interested in this stuff. My attempt
at making small talk.
Yeah, same here, I wanted to do a full time
hair dressing course, but I didnt get the
right grades for it, so I had to do A levels
instead.
I walked with her to the entrance, where she was
greeted by her boyfriend.
Hey, Leon, This is Sam, my boyfriend. She
told me.
Sam was a big guy. He was much taller then six feet,
and was well built, he must use the gym quite often.He was well tanned, and had a haircut so short the
hair may as well have not been there.
Nice to meet you Sam. I said, just to be
polite, but the disinterest in my voice was
clear.
Chels, Well have to get going now, I have to
be home by twelve. Sorry I cant stay and chatLeon, Im in a hurry.
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His voice was rough, the sort of voice youd expect
to hear on a drug dealer.
No problem, some other time maybe? My voice
still plagued with disinterest.
He just nodded once, and walked away from me with
Chelsea.
When I got home, Stephanie had cleaned the entire
flat, even the mess that was in the bedroom. I
looked on the table in the living room. Another note
from her;
Leon, Ive gone shopping for some food, I thinkyoull have just missed me. Theres a number forthe pizza place on the fridge, and some moneywith this note, in case you havent got your own.Can you take the rubbish out for me, I didnt havetime to do that, sorry. Love you xoxoxox
Sure, sure. I muttered to myself.
I took the bags out, and washed the few dishes that
remained in the kitchen. I was happy that Id
finally finished college. This meant I will no
longer have to revise. So I picked up my digital
SLR, a spare battery, and went out to improve my
photography portfolio.
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PhotographerChapter Three
had to get the bus to the best place to take some
pictures, so I headed for the bus station. I had
taken the money Stephanie left for me, and a
bottle of water, this is all Id need for the day. I
got on the number 10 bus to Lincoln, an ideal place
for photography, with all the tall, Victorian
buildings. I wandered around the city centre, taking
pictures of things I found interesting, abnormal,
and thinks I liked the look of. I started to walk to
the edges of the city, to the small estates
scattered over the place.
I spent all day in Lincoln, taking as many picturesof the most obscure things I could find. Things like
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odd looking bricks, birds in a water fountain, gum
on the back of a bus seat, shop signs, and much
more. At about 4pm, I knew it was time to go home, I
was sure Stephanie would be wondering where I was by
then. I called her to let her know Im ok and Ill
be home soon. I pulled my phone out of my pocket anddialled her number.
Hello?
Her voice always sounds worse on the phone.
Hey Stephanie, its Leon. Im just letting you
know Ill be back home in about an hour.
Oh, ok. She sounded surprised for some
reason. Where have you been all day anyway?
I went to Lincoln to take build up my
portfolio. I thought itd make sense to get a
good portfolio before we go to London, right?
Yeah, yeah, I guess it does. She didnt sound
very interested.
I thought I heard someone whispering, it sounded
like that person said who is it?, but I couldnt
be too sure, so I asked her.
Is someonethere with you? I asked.
No, why you ask? she didnt sound convincing.
I thought I heard whispering, thats all.
No, nobody whispered. Ive been here alone
since about 1pm, not had any visitors.
I could tell she was lying instantly. I know the
tone of her voice slightly changes when she lies.
But I let her believe I believed her.
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Oh right, ok, could be people on the bus
then.
The bus was empty, other than for me and the driver.
Yeah, probably that. Still lying. I have togo now anyway, how long did you say youll be?
About fifty minutes, maybe a little less.
Ok, Ill see you later then I heard the
whispers again. I really have to go, my
phones about to die. Lying again. Bye, I
love you.
I lov....
The phone went dead. I tried not to think that
someone else was with her, though I knew there was,
without a doubt. I knew this day would come
eventually, I knew she was for to sexy to not be
able to have any guy she wanted, and I was lucky to
be the guy she fell in love with, but I knew that
was all about to change. Just as I was getting lostin thought, my phone started ringing, so I pulled it
out of my pocket and answered it.
Hello? I said, curiously.
Hey Leon! I recognised the voice instantly.
Its Chelsea!
Oh, Hi. I didnt remember giving her mynumber.
Youre probably wondering how I got your
number, right. She said, in her cheery voice.
Youre a mind reader. I said, sarcastically.
I got it from Tony. Hes such a nice guy. She
told me.
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The type that had the aerial on the top of it. He
pointed it toward me, aerial end facing me.
What do you me-
I was wrong. The mobile phone was actually a taser.The buttons he was clicking, I would assume, where
the buttons to function it. I felt the shock go
right through my body, and I blacked out.
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The ConversionChapter Four
could hear the beeping of a machine, in sync with
my heart beat. Am I in hospital? I thought to
myself. I tried to move, but I couldnt, my body
ached all over.
His name is Leon. I found him last night,
beaten and dying in the streets. A male voice
explained, and lied. I think he will be
perfect for our objective.
What will happen if he turns on us when the
process is complete? A female voice asked.
I
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I have the tools to destroy him if it is
necessary. But I dont think it will. Ive been
watching this one personally; his good will is
what makes this one special.
What if he declines the offer? the femalevoice said. Why would you take the chance of
converting him before he knows his objective?
I know this will work, I have a good feeling
about this one.
You said that about the last three Vaughn! Of
all the people, I thought that you would
understand my point. I guessed Vaughn was thename of the male who was speaking.
I do, but were running out of time, and I
have to get this done.
I know there is no time to spare, and
everything needs to be done as fast as
possible. But taking risks like this can be
very dangerous. Even you know that!
I know, I know. Vaughn agreed. But, I have
no time at all to spare, asking him would have
taken too much time, and if he refused, I would
have to find someone who is just as perfect for
the job. Do you not see Carmen, this guy is
perfect.
I hope youre right Vaughn.
The female sighed, and I heard foot steps walking
away from me. A door creaked, and the footsteps got
quieter, and quieter. I felt a sharp pain in my left
arm.
Dont worry, everything will be fine. Vaughn
whispered in my ear.
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I lost all feeling in my body, and fell into a deep
slumber.I woke up to the sound of panicked voices from the
street, and an empty bed. I rolled to the edge of my
bed, but I over shot it and fell off.
Leon! Look! A familiar male voice said.
I looked up, Tony stood in the doorway of my room
jabbing his finger at the window.
Look! He repeated, and pointed his long
finger toward the window again.
What is it? I asked, whilst turning around.
I was surprised by what I saw. I huge blimp was in
the street, the tail end was just outside of my
window
When did this happen? I asked, confused.
Id not heard anything fall in the night, and Iwould normally wake at the smallest bump in the
night. I got dressed, and went outside to check out
what was going on.
It seemed like someone had landed it in the street,
not one house had been touched, from what I could
see. There where no markings that suggested a crash
landing in the road either. I tried to think of when
this could possibly have happened, but I didnt hearanything in the night. I couldnt think of a logical
reason why there is a blimp in the street I live on.
I was interrupted in my thought when my mobile phone
started ringing. I pulled it out of my pocket, and
looked at the screen. Withheld number calling it
stated. I didnt normally trust withheld numbers,
but I answered it anyway.
Hello?
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Leon? An unfamiliar voice asked.
Yeah, whos this? I asked.
I will tell you in all due time. Do you know
where you where last night?
I tried to remember. I know I hadnt had any
alcohol, but I found it hard to remember where I was
last night. I concentrated, blocking out all the
shouting from the madness in the street. I couldnt
focus right, or I had no memory of the night before.
I focused on trying to remember the day, but that
failed also.
Do you? he asked again
No. I have no idea. I cant remember the
daytime either.
Perfect. He said.One more thing, does the
name Vaughn mean anything to you at all? He
asked.
No, I dont know anybody called Vaughn.
That is all. I will be in contact soon, when
the time is right, and your time will come.
What do yo-
The phone line went dead. I tried to think of
someone with the name Vaughn. Vaughn The Menace?That cant be it. I couldnt think of a single
person called Vaughn.
I started heading back up the path to my house, when
I head a soft female voice say Vaughn. I didnt know
the voice of the female who spoke those words, yet
it sounded familiar. I thought hard about the name
Vaughn, but all I could think of was the female
voice in my head saying the name, over and over. I
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gave up trying to get the information I wanted form
my mind. I went inside to have a shower.
By 5pm, the emergency services had removed the blimp
from the street, and the chaos of the whole thing
had died down. The local news crews had been up, andasked some questions, but I refused to talk to them,
as I was confused about the whole thing myself.
I went to bed early that night, around 10pm. I was
still awake when Stephanie joined me, at 2am. I put
my arms round her as she got into bed.
I thought youd be asleep by now. She said,
quietly.
I cant sleep. I keep thinking that the blimp
in the street today was something to do with
me. I told her, just a quiet.
Why would it be? Im sure theres a reasonable
explanation for it. She knew her silky voice
has a calming effect on me, I guess thats why
she was speaking to me.
I know. But I feel somehow bound to it. I was
getting quieter. I dont know how to stop this
feeling. Its scaring me.
Listen to me. Its not your fault. How could
you be the one responsible for this crazy thing
happening? she sounded like she was almost
pleading with me, to see it how she does, and
her silky voice won me over.
I guess youre right. Thanks. I kissed her
forehead. I love you.
I love you too. She whispered, as I drifted
into unconsciousness.
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things too. I packed your clothes in a separate
bag, because I had too many of mine in this
one. She said, with a huge smile on her face.
No worries. I like travelling light, though I
know Ill be carrying your bag too.
Thats because youre a gentleman she said,
and winked at me.
Yeah, I guess youre right. Ill need to get
some money from the bank too, I dont have
enough cash on me to pay for the train.
Thats alright. Theres an ATM just over fromthe train station, conveniently
If its working, every time Ive wanted to use
that machine its been broken.
Im sure itll be fine
I started planning out what Id do in London while
Stephanie was sorting out our living arrangements. Isearched for my laptop, having lost it again. I
found it under the table I had for it, so I turned
it on, and went onto Google Maps. I typed in
London on the main search bar, and then typed
Photography in the find a business bar. I looked
at all the results, and visited some of the
websites, to see if they could give me any details
about any jobs they might have going. None of them
where advertising, though I copied the addresses,
and added them to a notes list on my phone.
Any luck? Stephanie said, from behind me. I
didnt know she was even there.
Not really. Got some addresses, Ill check
them out when we get there.
Well, good luck.
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I stopped looking for places after about an hour, as
I had enough addresses and phone numbers to last a
lifetime. It had been a while since I last checked
my e-mails, so I logged into my inbox, and had a
sort through. Free Viagra!, or a variation of
that, was the title of the first twenty three e-mails I had received. I sent them to the junk
folder, and read the more important emails.
One from an unknown sender caught my eye.
Leon, I must speak to you. Meet me outside of the book store
at 5pm in the town centre on Saturday. I will be wearing a
black jacket, and denim jeans, and have a bowler hat on. I
have something urgent to tell you.
I thought it was a bit weird that I received an e-
mail, from who knows, that didnt explain what they
actually wanted. I thought it would make sense to go
see what he/she wanted.
By the time Id finished IMing people, and playing
mind numbing games, it was 1am. So I thought itdmake sense to get some sleep, as Stephanie will be
eager to go as early as she can in the morning.
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London CityChapter Five
s is typical with trains, ours was late. I was
waiting an extra half hour than what I should
have been. But the train finally arrived, and we
boarded.
The train ride took three hours, which I think is along time to be sat on a train. After all the
travelling, we finally arrived at London Victoria
Station.
I need to get some things done right away. I
thought wed be earlier than this. She sounded
like whatever needed doing was urgent.
I need some things doing too actually. I
lied. Ill meet you at the hotel.
You remember the address right?
Yeah, yeah, I have maps if I get lost.
Okay, Ill see you later, I love you.
She kissed me.
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I love you too.
She walked out of the train station, and out of
sight. I watched her walk away, and I headed for the
tube ticket office. I waited for thirty minutes
before I got a ticket to Piccadilly. The tube was afast way to travel, though ever time I use it, I
feel uncomfortable. I thought this would be a good
time to review my maps. I had circles points of
interest with multicoloured marker pens, each colour
corresponding to the activity noted in the legend I
drew at the bottom of each map. This was what I had
Indicated in the key; Red for photography shops,
orange for train stations, blue for public toilets,
and green for things for tourist attractions.
I thought itd make sense to get the job hunting out
of the way. I headed to a place called Portrait
Photographer. It was only a forty five minute walk
from the tube station. After taking some pictures of
the city, whilst on my way, I reached my
destination. I opened the glass doors and walked in.
Good afternoon sir, may I help you? The man
at the counter asked, politely.
Hi. I was wondering if you have any vacancies,
or expect to have any within the next two
weeks.
Let me just check.
He typed into his computer on the counter, and
examined the screen thoroughly.
Youre in luck son. We do have one place
going, but we have had some applications
already, and as you can imagine, those people
have a good portfolio, showing off their work.
Do you think Id have a chance of getting itif I had an impressive portfolio?
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Sure, we believe in equal opportunities here.
Every applicant gets a thorough looking at and
examination of their work before we consider
taking them. If you e-mail the address on this
card, he handed me a business card I will
look at your work and get back to you.
I have a FlickR account, would you like the
address to that instead? I asked politely.
That would be much better. If you write it on
this bit of paper,-he handed me a small bit of
paper and a black vGrip pen-Ill have a look
when I get some time, and let you know my
decision.
Thanks a lot! I said as I wrote down my
address.
I left the shop, and visited the next one on the
map, a place called I Heart Studios. This was a fair
distance from where I was stood, so I called a taxi
number I had in my wallet, from my last visit to
London. I pulled my phone out of my back pocket, and
pressed the call button in one swift movement.
Hello, Hoxton Car Services, how my I help?
The friendly voice said.
Hi, Id like a taxi from Portrait Photographer
to I Heart Studios as soon as you can get one
to me.
I heard some mumbling, and a distorted voice
following it.
Is ten minutes good for you?
Thats perfect, thanks a lot!
The phone line went dead. I put my phone in my
pocket, and waited for the taxi. I realized I hadnt
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given the shop keeper in this shop my contact
details, so I rushed back inside.
Sorry, I forgot to give you my contact
details.
I was just wondering about that.
If you call this number, youll get through to
me at anytime.
Okay, thank you.
I rushed back outside, to see my taxi waiting. The
ride to the next studio was shorter than I expected,I could have walked that distance.
I had similar conversations with the owners of the
next three places I visited. In all, the process of
finding the places, and talking to the owners, took
4 hours. I had no time to visit tourist spots, so I
followed the directions on one of my maps to the
hotel I was staying at.
Good evening sir, may I help you? The
receptionist asked me, in a friendly voice.
I have a double room booked, under the name of
Stryker.
I have nothing on the compute, sir.
Its spelt, S-T-R-Y-K-E-R
Ah, we have a double room booked for one
night, is that right?
Yeah, thats perfect.
A Stephanie Mason has already checked in to
the room, she said shes your girlfriend, is
that right?
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Yeah, thats right.
Okay, here is your key and room number. You
are on the fourth floor, the elevators are just
behind you.
Thanks a lot. Good night.
Good night sir.
I walked over to the elevators, and pressed the
button to call it. The wait for the elevator was
expectedly short. I took the elevator to the fourth
floor, and searched for my room.
406, this is it. I said to myself.
I opened the door, greeted by Stephanie lying on the
bed, looking exceptionally stunning.
Wow. You look amazing. I complimented her.
Please, youve seen me looking better than
this.
Good point. I agreed.
Arent you going to kiss your beautiful
girlfriend? she said, and winked at me.
I think I just might.
I walked over to the bed, and climbed onto it.
Did you find what you where looking for? She
asked.
Yeah, I gave my FlickR link, and contact
details, so Ill hopefully have a job for when
we move down here.
She kissed my forehead.
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Thatsgood, I secured a job, so if you dont
get one, well be good for a while.
Nice one. Wheres that at?
A shop round the corner from the flat. I alsogot some decorators in to do the flat up. Its
going to look amazing. She kissed my lips.
I put the TV on, just for background noise.
Im going in the shower. She said.
ok, have fun.
Stephanie went into the bathroom, taking off her
clothes as she went, rather than waiting until she
was in the bathroom to do so. I flicked through the
TV channels, and saw what was on the news.
A blimp was found in the street of a small
rural town the other day, eye witnesses say the
blimp appeared out of nowhere. The news woman
said.
The news then played some recorded clips, of people
who, by what I could tell, didnt live in the area
of which they spoke of.
I saw a big flash of light, and a blimp
appeared in the middle or the road! some woman
said.
I was walking down the road, at maybe 10:45am,
and I saw a flash of light, and heard a loud
crashing sound. Next thing I knew, there was a
blimp in the middle of the road. A hoarse
voices man said.
Eye witnesses? Yeah, like hell they are. I
muttered to myself.
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The next train we need isnt until 11:09am, so
were all set to go.
No more running?
No more running.
Good. I hate running.
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