"Great 21st Century Novel"

39. And then, just when we thought it couldn't get any worse, the darling sweet David Archuletta was outvoted for American Idol by a Cook who neede a shave. Hillary was beside herself. She dashed off to change her pants suit from brown to olive drab.

40. Why is Hill still in the race, mused Bill, smiling, thinking reflectively on being back in the W-House with a new crop of interns running around. Don't blow it, Hill, he mused.

Originally posted by coquette
40. Why is Hill still in the race, mused Bill, smiling, thinking reflectively on being back in the W-House with a new crop of interns running around. Don't blow it, Hill, he mused.

'Great 21st Century Short Story'



"GONE WERE THE FLOWERS"

(Volatile Century/Fragmented Lives)



Chapter One... Neuronal Firing Practice
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Chapter Two... False Nexus
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Chapter Three... Nuts & Bolts Game Plan
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42. The Dark Forces of Night plotted their next advance. They would settle for nothing less than ten trillion Euros invested in certain AAA stocks and bonds of their very own choosing. The call to the W-House was made from a pre-paid mobile phone.

43. forty-three international security agencies were automatically tracing the call. Voice analyzers were digitally decoding the voice. Psychometricians were profiling the threat. They came to one conclusion and one conclusion only that the voice was that of __________ __________________.

44. Queen Noir, the Mistress of Doom, Mother of Evil. What do you really want? asked the beleagured duty officer, who so very distraught could not believe the ultimatum that the lovely voice was making.

Originally posted by coquette
44. Queen Noir, the Mistress of Doom, Mother of Evil. What do you really want? asked the beleagured duty officer, who so very distraught could not believe the ultimatum that the lovely voice was making.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
45. "What do I want?" she cackled " Have you not been privy to the demand? Let me speak to someone in authority, someone who can make an immediate decision or I'll throw the switch and the world will be doomed to extinction". Clyde said, "Please hold a moment there's another call". With a sigh of disgust the Mistress of Doom flipped the switch to set in motion what was to surely become the demise of what we know as life on earth.

47. Doyle finally was able to make it to Sheila's condominium by walking up the 53 floors on the pitch black stairwell of the luxury park avenue high rise. He was knocking on the door pleading for her to open quickly, as marauding goons were prowling the streets below and he thought that he might have been followed by a nefarious character. Sheila opened the closet door and begged Ben to hide quietly, just this once.

Originally posted by coquette
47. Doyle finally was able to make it to Sheila's condominium by walking up the 53 floors on the pitch black stairwell of the luxury park avenue high rise. He was knocking on the door pleading for her to open quickly, as marauding goons were prowling the streets below and he thought that he might have been followed by a nefarious character. Sheila opened the closet door and begged Ben to hide quietly, just this once.

49. Sheila opened the door for Doyle who fortunately was too exhausted to even barely speak, let alone get busy, after his horrific ordeal in the City and on the stairwell. he just said, "we'll need to talk soon, but i'm dead right now, can i just lay down for a few minutes to catch my breath?

50. and Sheila, discovering a brilliant move, cooed in Doyle's ear that she would start a jet tub for him and then join him with some champagne. CLICK! problem solved. Doyle in the tub, Ben gone Poof.

Originally posted by coquette
50. and Sheila, discovering a brilliant move, cooed in Doyle's ear that she would start a jet tub for him and then join him with some champagne. CLICK! problem solved. Doyle in the tub, Ben gone Poof.