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Date Posted: 04:11:39 02/22/03 Sat
Author: spider
Subject: Re: NEW Forum Story!!
In reply to: Choo 's message, "Re: NEW Forum Story!!" on 18:36:41 02/21/03 Fri

Cooper stumbled back in the darkness, knocking the barstool and sending his pint glass crashing to the floor. The vision burning in his head - Danny, the shiny new sports car....and the wall... all over in a flash.
The lights in the pub flickered on slowly,
"don't mind them, dodgy electrics" the barman interrupted, he kicked the jukebox back into action as he passed it, and broom in hand advanced towards Cooper. "you alright son?"
Cooper shook the vision from his mind, suddenly aware of the barman beside him.
"i...no...fine" he stammered, looking around in a daze.
He had to find Danny's mother, had to warn her.

Grabbing his jacket from the bar he made his way to the door. As he reached it, a hand reached out over his
"wait." There she was again "come with me" she hissed, leading him off to a side door.
"no i have to go, i've got someone to see"
"I know." the tone in her voice stopped Cooper dead in his tracks,
"how the? ...what...who are you? and what do you want?"
"The Snake Charmer sent me, said you could see the future, told me to give you this" she pushed a small parcel into his pocket "don't open it yet. wait until you're alone"
Confused, and slightly annoyed that everyone else seemed to know more than he did, he reached into his pocket. "not now" she hissed, pushing him back in to the main room, "go!"

The wind had picked up, dragging his coat around him he hurried off towards the village square. Danny's mother only lived a few streets away, he could open the parcel there.

The door opened to the smell of baking bread and a smoky fire. "Eve, how are you?"
"oh Cooper, come on in, come on in. didn't expect you so early, how are you my love?"
She hushered him in to the front room, fussing around him and taking his coat and hat, pushing a chair to the fireside, and offering him a steaming cup from the pot on the table.
"I don't know where to start Eve, I've had the strangest evening, and I have to know if Danny's left yet?"
"oh no dear, he won't be down until the weekend, something about working late friday... I could give him a call if you like"
Cooper nodded, "yes, that would be..." and she was off, out of the room. Cooper leaned forward and reached for his coat, taking the small parcel out he held it in his left hand for a second, before tearing the edge of the paper open. It looked like a small wooden box, tarnished and slightly battered, with a row of symbols running around the side.
The last of the apper was off, and he could make out a small keyhole to the side, a plain brass handle protruding slightly on the lid, which swung as he turned the box....and feeling a strange tingling run through his body he found himself turning the handle.
Nothing happened at first, and then something caught inside, a metallic ping, followed by another, and another, delicate and child like, like the music boxes his grandmother used to collect.

His mind wandered as a strange chill ran through the room....

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