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Train Time (Tales from the SSC&B)

Chris Hall50 Comments

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The red-headed writer, aka the Raconteuse, was on a lovely train; she had her big bag, which was bulging, and she had lots of things to do.

She had been reading and writing, and then looking and looking again, as she watched the miles clock up; she had gone from NYC to NJ, Pennsylvania and then to Virginia; she stood up – it must be time for dinner, as she went into the dining car.

It was late as the red-headed writer opened her secret lining in her bag, this was what she’d taken in the Six-Sentence-Cafe-and-Bistro under the bar; the tall, thin man had given a nod as she quickly pocket it: it had been there for ages – and now she had been looking at this again – would it be time to use it?

It had been a long trip, even though it was so pleasant, but she felt a bit wrecked as she sat up; she went into the tiny bathroom to comb her hair, then made it spiky again, next she squirted some toothpaste onto her toothbrush and begin to clean her teeth, brushing with her incisors, canines and molars, as the train went clickety-click, clickety-click.

There were only a few miles left now and she packed her things back, carefully.

She was now feeling good as she got off the train; it was so busy with people rushing around, but after all, it was Miami; she could almost see Crockett and Tubbs holding up their guns.

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50 thoughts on “Train Time (Tales from the SSC&B)”

  2. I was in Miami last Christmas. If you wish to park a car in a public car park, you need a specific app on your phone to pay for the parking. This app you download from the Miami City Council website. After you install it you discover that it doesn’t recognise foreign phone numbers. In Miami!! I thought Miami was a tourist hotspot. I hope you enjoy your visit. ps: oh the Cuban sandwiches … don’t buy one from a pop-up on the street unless you want a bad tummy for a few days. Enjoy and bon appétit . 😂

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  9. only one bit of (meta-fictional) advice… avoid the Espirito Santo Plaza. At least the tenant of the top three floors (only two are showing in the elevators)… Cyrus St. Loreto.
    how ‘bad news?’ Lou Caesare refuses to business of any sort with him.

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  11. Lol I had to look up “Miami Vice” to see if that’s where the reference to Crockett and Tubbs came from. I’d heard the title and knew it was a show but have never seen it, not having had TV since the late 80s. 😂 For some reason the video you included wouldn’t play for me, but it could be because I was in the WordPress Reader and not on your actual blog. I have a habit of always reading blogs from there and I’ve noticed when I do that, some of the effects don’t come through as intended. 🤔Anyway, curious to see what the Raconteuse will do next!

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    • Gosh, I thought everyone must have watched Miami Vice and all around the world– so that shows where we can go wrong. We thought the series was great at the time, but it’s so dated now.

      Anyway, let’s think about next week… maybe she has a few ideas all ready😉

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  13. Mystery and intrigue Café Six. Love it Chris! Must be too many moons ago, because the Bartender doesn’t remember what it was under the bar either. Miami, huh. I got to second Clark’s (meta-fictional) advice – don’t let la Raconteuse go near that building – avoid Cyrus at all costs!

    Perfect music for your story. Definitely sets the tone for upcoming adventures of the red-headed writer aka la Raconteuse.

    P.S. I’m not embarrassed to say back in the 80’s I had a 12 month Miami Vice Wall Calendar 😆

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