Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Clock


Time!  Too much time!

He moved briskly down the sidewalk, aware of the passing of time.  His head was down, his hands buried in his coat pockets; he avoided eye contact with the other pedestrians.  Almost there, he slowed. 

A quick glance around before he ducked into the watch shop, pulled the shotgun out from under his coat and fired one shot into the clock on the wall.  The sound of shattering glass mingled with screams as patrons dove for cover.  Everyone froze in place and silence filled the air.

The ticking in his head had finally stopped.  Mission accomplished.

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