A Tall Guy with Three Holsters

[4a4a7a]

This is Part 2 of a thrilling new short story written by me and it was shortlisted by Needle-in-the-Hay Short Story publishing website for their Trilogy Award. The story begins dramatically with a disguised secret agent causing havoc among distinguished guests attending a much anticipated home-coming.

"The arrival of a thickset individual dressed in a dark blue suit largely went unnoticed until he became too intoxicated to stand erect and hurtled a chair at a group of young men. Wood met bone, wounding critically an unwary gentleman who had his back turned on the dark blue suit."

But his plans were unexpectedly foiled when an unidentified gunman steps in, firing full upon him with absolutely no hesitation at all.

"The swift swish of the sarong and the sharp hiss of gunshot was almost one. Dayanan bellowed as he felt the red hot splinters knife through his flesh above the right knee. He fell to his knees, hugging the wounded leg, warm blood seeping freely, staining the deep rich carpet."

I can feel your heartbeat quickening. So ask me for the whole story!

[MANICHAEAN]

Dear 4a4a7a

Thank you for your humble offering to Lit Net Forums. I read it with avid interest and venture to query / comment as follows:

1. Where did the tall guy actually position his three holsters?

2. How many paragraphs in Part 1?

3. I was fascinated on how a chair was thrown from a crouched position, something I've never been able to accomplish, ( drunk or sober). Was the dark blue suit a gym lush by any chance?

4. I cannot quite get how the blue suit, ( now identified as Dayanan), changed into a sarong ( or is it the unidentified gunman dressed in drag?)


You are absolutely right. My heartbeat has quickened and tears are running down my face from laughter.

Thank you for cheering me up.

Warm regards
M.