Monday, September 17, 2012

Itchier Than Ever (week 4)

P. Martin's arms jerked, ever so slightly.   "No . . . no," he stuttered.  "I'm here.  P. Martin, he-he-re."  He glanced up, and there she was, her black Records Book propped on her stomach, checking off his name.  Just like James, she had a stripe running from her eyes to the back of her ear, only hers was black.  Her nose was slightly curved and as long and thin as a straw.

"P. Martin," she said.  "Curious thing -- that P." 

P. Martin feared everybody would be staring at him.  He shuttered and scratched his arm.  "Ye ye-sss," he said.  "P. Martin."