Sunday 2 October 2011

Finish it off

He stared at the monitor; his face was lit up by the light from the screen. The room was dark, the hum of the machine was the most dominant noise in the room. He twisted in his seat trying to find a comfortable position. The wires prevented him from ever finding a comfortable spot but still he tried. No luck. A small beep from the computer focused his attention, it was beginning. He spun around and tapped a few keys on the keyboard with no hesitation. The sirens were flaring above his head now. "No, no, no!" he cried unwrapping the key hanging around his neck and injected it into a small slot. There was a hiss and a puff of smoke coming from the safety deposit across the room. With superhuman speed he raced to the small door. Inside the box was a large red button that said in thick black letters "EJECT". His clenched fist plummeted down onto the button. Suddenly the sirens stopped, the flashing lights faded and all that could be heard was the huffing and puffing of his breath. He gripped the desk for support and slowly made his way over to the machine sitting atop the desk. With shaky hands he pulled down the lever and two slightly burnt pieces of toast sprung out of it. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Hakuna Matata