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Another Train Journey (Tales from the SSC&B)

Chris Hall46 Comments

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The red-headed writer, aka the Raconteuse, was back on the long train where there were many benefits – gorgeous scenery, comfortable seats and tables, the dining car and the sleeper car; lovely coffee and a bagel (although not as nice as one of Tom’s), but there was a rather attractive man who was sitting opposite by the aisle, time to use her artful wiles.

She turned to face him: ‘do you know where this place is,’ as she smiled, ‘you see there’s an interesting museum in Rocky Mount, and of course, that’s where we will leave the train, and I’m pretty sure that I can place this in there, as she took this out from her big bag.

The man almost dropped his coffee, ‘what in the world is it?’ – he stared at it, and then to her, as she grinned.

‘It’s a tomahawk and it’s very, very old,’ as she moved to sit next to him, ‘we mustn’t be careless with this thing – you see it isn’t just a tomahawk, it’s a time travelled tomahawk, it’s handy, very handy, don’t you think? – and it actually belongs to Jenne, but it has been hanging around for years, and I’m sure it would be better in a museum.

By the way, are you from Miami originally? – you don’t sound like that… in fact, I could place that accent anywhere – you are from Liverpool, aren’t you!

She got up, beaming happily, ‘you will help me to carry all my things later, won’t you?’

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46 thoughts on “Another Train Journey (Tales from the SSC&B)”

  4. ghandi knew
    and his rage grew
    when on a train in south africa
    he was escorted to the rear and off so
    i know
    train
    train
    bury
    me in the sand
    so i can hear number 19 when she whistles by
    rip shorty!

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  12. Music choice, perfect for your story, Chris. Love that it’s set on a train and I love that the Raconteuse is in possession of the TT Tomahawk! She’s right, it belongs in a museum.

    Now about that fellow on the train she’s talking to…

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