The Bowl/Issue 7

This is issue 7 of The Bowl, entitled "Education".

This issue is written by guest-writer Maxwestt, with the challenge Wikipedia Lines. This is the article. The lines taken over from the article are bold.

Issue 7; Education
Charley cracked her neck and stretched her arms. “Woo, all this runnin’ making me tired. I think I’ll sit down for a bit.”

Steve and Mark exchanged a look. “’Let us see how it’s done’, huh?”

Charley gave him a dirty look. “Shut up.”

“What, tired allready? We haven’t even filled the backpacks yet. I hate to be ‘that guy’, but Charley, man up and do your job. It was your idea to come.” Mark said this with a stern look on his face.

Steve gave him a slap over the head. “That’s not how you talk to a lady, boy! Apologize, right now!”

Charley just chuckled. “Oh, Steve, give him a break, he’s right.” And after turning to Mark, she said: “Well, sir, what to do next?”

 Adam walked around the marketsquare. He just got off from his duty. He decided to check the gunlenders.

There were only two, but they had 100 guns combined. They were the ones distributing the guns over the people.

'''However lending rights were available only to members who were required to pay a subscription. ''' They were still businessmen after all.

After giving a quick nod, Adam continued.



<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black; mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The man with the rifle was growing impatient. “Where the hell are they, now’s the perfect chance!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black; mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">His partner, hand in his pants, looked up from his magazine. The rifleman could make out ‘Playboy’ on the cover. <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:white;background: black;mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">  '''<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white; background:black;mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">They were read primarily for enjoyment instead of for study. '''<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black;mso-highlight:black;mso-shading: white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Not that his friend was all that smart anyway.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black; mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">“I’m sure they’ll come, just like…..me!” He let out a gasp while exclaiming that last word.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black; mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The rifleman gave him a nudge with his gun. “Dude, shut up! What if they hear us! Makes all of this a little stupid, no?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black; mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The other merely grunted.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black; mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Adam was talking to one of his friends, when he heard his ask about the runners.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black; mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">“I mean, they’re brave and all, but we’ve lost Peel’s husband and a few others last time. Don’t you think that’s too much allready? Decide this question early, that all effort may be concentrated to one end, and that your young institution may suit the community in which it is to grow, and from which it is to gain its strength. Strength in numbers, Adam.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:white;background:black; mso-highlight:black;mso-shading:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Adam merely nodded. “Yes, strength in numbers, and if we don’t get food, we won’t have many numbers left. Now do your work.”

<p class="MsoNormal"> At that moment, he heard a gunshot and not a second later he saw one of the guards fall from the wall. all.

Credits

 * Steve Tusk
 * Mark Tusk
 * Charley Simmons
 * Adam
 * Two Unnamed 'Others"