Carry on Waiting
Steve Coel
Outside Like.
Suppose story starts on the street
outside like.
Always good place
to start story
I reckon.
So, begins with Police
searching a car.
Wrong car as it happens.
And some other footies
is holding this guy
against a wall
while others is checking
his jacket in doorway
of adult store.
Is my understanding
they won't find nothing.
Busy Day.
Sunny day.
Busy day.
Bad atmosphere.
And looks being passed
between people
trying hard
not to know
each other.
Failing badly they is,
really should do better.
really should do better.
So; the story?
Early for Some.
Morning.
Early for some.
Early for some.
Late for others.
And someone, it seems,
is clearly not making it
through the day.
Is getting desperate
and is needing
some action
pretty quick.
Like right away.
Right now.
So.
Quick snatch job is all.
Bad call is what it is.
Being watched see.
Being watched
quite closely as it happens.
Decision time for me.
Do I?
Step in?
Or carry on waiting?
Luckily, for all involved,
uniformed footie wades in.
Very lucky indeed.
Laugh That.
There's a bit
of running round.
I likes a good chase,
but who doesn't?
Local security joins in too.
Laugh that also.
Though twats they is
for joining in
cos peoples quick round here
when opportunity arises.
So it is.
Quick in and out is all
even though they knows
cameras sees everything.
And they also knows
security will be having words
with them later.
Poor bastards.
But what you going to do?
I'll also be having a word
prior like,
it's what I does,
my job.
Like I tells you,
my street.
So that's the back story.
Of course you knows the rest.
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Closing Down Sale
Steve Coel
Carry on Waiting was published in
Tin Collector, An 11.59 Publication.
In recent reviews for this collection of
Micro Flash Fiction, this story was selected.
Steve Coel
An 11.59 Publication
