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- Herausgeber: Youcanprint
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013
AUTHOR:RITA B. half English half Italian lives in Romagna Italy with her husband Umberto since 1980.DARK GAMES PEOPLE PLAY is the fourth volume of six short stories.Stories that reveal the dark side of human behaviour... leading up to an unexpected outcome.
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RITA BONDI-BATES
DARK GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Vol. IV
Youcanprint
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Title | DARK GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - Vol. IV Author | RITA BONDI-BATES Cover by author ISBN | 9788891108777 First digital Edition 2013
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SOME YOU WIN, SOME YOU LOSE.
The gale force wind blew fiercely, trees bending and showering their leaves across the road, baring their branches to the cold. The rain filling the already overflowing filthy gutters, cyclists pedalling hard against the relentless freezing storm, careless drivers purposefully skimming close to the footpath spraying passer- byes with smelly gutter rain water.
It is Friday afternoon, Alison as usual waiting at the bus stop. Her last day at the factory, she had been laid off work together with other six workers, it hadn’t been unexpected, for several months their lives had been on a razor’s edge it was no surprise to anyone, the global crises had no regard for the common people!
Alison ’s mind was wandering forward anxious to get home and sink into a hot scented bath and to listen to some relaxing music, when suddenly a spray of muddy water from a passing car soaking her clothes from head to foot, her reaction is immediate, she screamed and chased the car flinging her umbrella towards the moving vehicle smashing a rear light. The car screeched to a halt, splashing even more water over the stunned queue of people who were waiting for the bus.
Alison steps out onto the road and faces her angry opponent-
“Had fun Mister”? She enquires provocatively …
“You stupid bitch, look what you’ve done to my car, smashed my rear light! I’ll sue you for this!”
“Please do..be my guest..look what you’ve done to ME!” pointing to her wet muddy clothes and shoes.
“I can sue YOU for dangerous driving, I have witnesses here to prove I am right”. The driver looked guiltily over to the queue of drenched people.
Alison could see the funny side of all this, she however maintains a straight face, the driver, not a bad looking chap, in an expensive designer tailored dark blue suit, white shirt and tie, smart “city gent” look.
As he gesticulates towards his cracked rear light she notices he is wearing platinum D&G cuff links…..!! The scent of six figure££££££s
Perhaps around thirty ish…This is the moment for quick thinking…!
“Look Mr…………..?”as she raises an interrogative eyebrow.
“Sebastian James Rothfield, of S-J & Co.”
“Well, Mr.S.J & Co”,! Alison smiles apologetically, “Surely you cannot disagree that I did NOT appreciate getting a free roadside shower on a Friday afternoon, my clothes are ruined, my designer shoes will have to be put in the trash bin together with my coat.”
Sebastian is bewitched by the way she smiles as she speaks, her dark eyes still flashing angrily, her voice a sensual whisper.
“We could reach a compromise” she adds quickly before he could open his mouth, or in his case, close his mouth, as it had dropped open in wonderment.
“OMG, she is really something” if she could have read his thoughts her umbrella would have come down on his head……….
“Compromise, well yes, let’s say we’re 50-50” Sebastian agrees.
Alison held back her fury..
“Mr. S J & CO”, she purrs in her softest feline manner,
“I hardly consider this matter, as you call it …50-50…. You in your Rover….in the dry.” pausing head slightly tilted to one side to give him time for the message to sink into his male brain…wherever it may be located……..!!
“YOU should understand, Mr. S.J & CO….. that I had been waiting for a bus, minding my own business, enveloped in my own personal problems, when YOU, dear Mr S.J. decide to have some “aqua fun”, oblivious of poor mortals getting soaked, ……….50-50 YOU SAY?”
Sebastian is at a loss for words, mainly due to the fact that she is the sexiest girl he had come across in ages.
“Well”, he stammers “I see your point Miss………………?
“Alison Smythe”
Alison realises that she has to play her cards carefully, he looks wealthy, well spoken, educated accent, no trace of superiority……..and his left hand had no wedding ring. Could this be her lucky day, well, she had nothing to lose, she had learnt to act on impulse, can’t be a loser all of the time, you win some, you lose some, you don’t know till you try.
“Well, Mr. S.J & CO seeing that you are an intelligent man and admit to understanding my point.”..(another calculated pause) “how about giving me a lift home so I can change my wet dress, then perhaps you could be so kind as to drive me to the nearest store to replace my wardrobe?”
Alison has been reported missing…as we say, “some you win, some you lose.!”
