It was a dark and stormy night, which is often the case with dark and stormy nights. The power was off again but this came as no surprise given that he had forgotten to pay the bill and had not been able to face the thought of trying to communicate with Sharon, she of the suspiciously thick accent at the other end of a static filled "help" line number, so off it would have to stay.
Lightening flared against the closed curtains and was followed a short time later by a rumble of thunder strenuous enough to rattle the bones of the skeletons in his closet.
Lighting a candle he was instantly engulfed in a very small and unstable pool of light as he made his made way down the hall, followed by seesawing shadows on the walls and a growing sense of unease in the pit of his stomach. The suspicion was growing that this was no ordinary storm.
Turning in to the bathroom he was instantly faced with the irrevocable truth that a good indian curry should not be taken lightly and could in fact ruin a mans life, underwear, social standing and skin condition.
I am a confirmed and certifiable nutbar with a penchant for skulls, bones, blood, guts, fire and anything slightly peculiar and mostly bizarre. I also...
Sound like one of my nights out A few ales a good curry then OOOHH time to head down the hall at a rapid rate of knot's no time for a candle and that ain't thunder you hear it's internal. The sign of a good night out.Oh and Sharon don't give a s**t any way.
Looks like you might be loosing the battle to dig yourself out of that s**t Far too compelling in your story telling and imagery for comfort. Oh wait … who said you wanted us to be comfortable?
@golftragic You're either brave or stupid if you want that... ;) @helenhall I certainly never said that ;) @suesmith Thank you very much - why be polite ;) @jacqbb Thanks very much :) @gardencat You should treat yourself ;) @fbailey Thanks very much :) @jamibann Thank you kindly :) @northy Not yet... ;) @hobgoblin Sharon's a right piece of work... @brigette Thank you very much :) @koalagardens Sharon's a nasty little person ;)
@helenhall I certainly never said that ;)
@suesmith Thank you very much - why be polite ;)
@jacqbb Thanks very much :)
@gardencat You should treat yourself ;)
@fbailey Thanks very much :)
@jamibann Thank you kindly :)
@northy Not yet... ;)
@hobgoblin Sharon's a right piece of work...
@brigette Thank you very much :)
@koalagardens Sharon's a nasty little person ;)
I don't like those at the other end of the telephone