Kicking my heels at the end of the day I found I myself going back to this earlier, as yet incomplete, tale. However I found myself unable to decide if my beloved/ fearsome Headmistress (delete as appropriate) is a fellow damsel, or simply another captor intent on keeping me in ropes and gags.
Enclosed is the opening few lines of each, I’ll leave it to you, the readers to decide which way the plot should develop – just leave your votes/ suggestions/ comments and I’ll tally them up in a couple of weeks
Think of it like Bandersnatch, but different
Part 3 (a)
“Well, this was all rather unexpected,..”
Silently l felt inclined to agree.
“I really must apologize for the heavy handed nature of my boyfriend. You have to believe me when I say I felt just terrible when I saw you all tied up like that” She said with a sympathetic glance
“Thmn hntnm mm,.. qhnggln bmfhrm hm rmthrnf”
“Oh, I’m sorry Sam, I’d love to help, really I would,.. but” She said, her voice trailing off
“Whnt- Nhh twh hrm Hmn thnf thgmthmr?!”
“I see your reputation for detective work is well earned”
I stared back at her.
“What’s this? The infamous teen detective, our very own Nancy Drew, at a loss for words?”
I grunted with a frown, moving my eyes towards my mouth and baring my teeth.
“Oh that’s right, you can't talk can you?”
“If I remove the gag will you promise to behave?”
Seeing little choice I nodded my agreement
“That’s a good girl. Ewww, gross!” she said as she lifted the damp scarf from between my teeth where it was left hanging around my neck, most likely as a warning not to ask too many questions,..
Part 3 (b)
“Well, this was all rather unexpected,..”
Silently l felt inclined to agree.
“Sorry I couldn’t persuade the Janitor to let me remove your gag”
“Thht’f hghn, dhn’t whrrn” I mumbled in what I hoped was a reassuring tone
“It looks awfully tight”
“Nh mhrm thhn hfhhl”
“Oh, that’s right, I almost forgot, you’ve been in this position before,..
“Hn hgghfnhn,..”
“Still, at least we know why you’re always losing your school ties,..” She said with a chuckle.
Strange, though it was, to hear my Headteacher laugh (even if it was at her own, rather feeble joke) it was reassuring to see she was taking the situation in her stride. After all, it isn’t every day that the Headmistress of a nondescript comprehensive school finds herself caught up in a hostage situation with one of her own pupils,..