Tickets Please By James Mutters - 1298 Words

â€Å"Tickets please† â€Å"Oh, of course sorry† â€Å"Don t hold up the line† The dodder bouncer leans forward in his chair and an unsteady hand reaches out. James Ryan fumbles in his coat pocket to find the ticket that he had bought two weeks in advance. He found the shaft and eventually the stub that shows the number and purchase. James always had a habit for fiddling and it just so happened that the tables jazz house concerts ticket was as reach. James hands the crumpled mess to the grey suited bouncer. â€Å"Enjoy the show† he grunts as he rolls his eyes, hands him the shaft of the ticket and simultaneously opens the door. â€Å"I liked the old one better† James mutters as the door shuts behind him, and he begins to wander through the shallow, dark corridor†¦show more content†¦I come here whenever they perform, which isn t frequently.† â€Å"Do you now.† â€Å"I m a good friend of Jeremy s, we met in grade school and we haven t lost touch as of right now.† â€Å"Yes, as of right now.† Samantha mutters through pursed lips, as the he curtains began to rise like tides and the lights become even dimmer than they were previously. The stage lights slowly brighten like sunrises and â€Å"I ve got the world on a string† echo throughout the hall. Jeremy Jones is center stage with a microphone on a stand cupped in his hand The spotlight on him. James could make out the foggy figures of the rest of the band behind Jeremy. .James settles into his seat and begins to relax as the harmonious sounds shatter the silence. Then something else shattered as the piercing â€Å"BANG† echoed in his soul. Jeremy Jones falls in a crumpled heap on the floor as the music cuts out, the clouded images become black, the spotlight turns off, and the screaming begins. James himself in shock chokes on his own spit startled and afraid. After he gathers himself he glances around the room and his vision smears like blackboard chalk. He realizes that Samantha isn t in her seat. James bashfully rises from his chair, and sloppily unlatches the clasp holding his ACE firearm. He sprints to and up the stairs that are located on the left side of the rostrum. He bounds off stage toShow MoreRelatedShort Story7933 Words   |  32 Pagesyour next visit?† he asked. Sure, it’s part of my job to assist you, she said in a girlish way. He then stood up and shook her hand and said, it’s been a pleasure talking to you. Karen got up and walked over to the door to let the guard in. Once James had been removed from the room, she leaned back against the door exhaling, behind the cheap thrill she had just encountered. She walked over to the jail phone and called Warden Jones, to request the paper work for Danny’s money/check to be releasedRead MoreAmerican Holidays11778 Words   |  48 Pages |Bill/check | | Come again? |Could you repeat that please? Pardon me, could you say that one more time | | |please? Excuse me, what was that again?(Informal) | | Connected with (a company) |Working with (a company) Read MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesfrom the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. Many of the designations by manufacturers and seller to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where