Sunday 28 April 2013

No 5 - Beginnings: Nigel's Morning (An occasional series featuring what is often the best part of any story....... The beginning....)

NIGEL'S MORNING

Nigel Watson made a desperate dash for the bus only to watch in frustration as it pulled away from the stop.

"Fuck it!"

His swearing made a gaggle of passing schoolgirls giggle mischievously amongst themselves.

He blushed furiously, embarrassed at the fun they were poking at him and irritated by his own self-consciousness.

Sitting down disconsolately upon a nearby wall, Nigel lit up a cigarette and seethed quietly.

It was so annoying - only his second day at a new job and already he was late. He kept his eyes fixed upon the distant corner from which emanated a constant stream of rush-hour traffic and prayed for another bus.

He didn't take too much notice of a particular white van that rounded the corner towing a low trailer behind itself.

Atop said trailer stood a large rectangular bill-board but it was only when the vehicle was about to pass him that Nigel realised with a snap just what was written on that board.

In six foot high, red letters it proclaimed:

"NIGEL WATSON IS A WANKER"

This statement was followed by a crude drawing of a cock and balls.

Suddenly a P.A. system crackled into life and a gruff, distorted voice began chanting:

"WHO'S THE WANKER, WHO'S THE WANKER, WHO'S THE WANKER OVER THERE...?!"

The schoolgirls cheered.

Nigel Watson felt sick.

It was going to be one of those days.......

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