Tonight

[beldarzfixon]

The bus doors whoosh open. He stops going over the songs in his head and looks up to see the glint of the setting sun shining off the glass, like the star on his door. It's time. Eagerly, he steps through.

He pauses to look around him. People bustling, rushing to and fro. Got to get to your seats, my public, can't miss a moment.

He strolls down the

Comments

[jem0000000]

I like it! Especially the West Side story references. :)

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks!

[jem0000000]

You're welcome. :)

[ecosopher]

This was cleverly done! :) If only it were a play, and not really what happens :/

[beldarzfixon]

All the world's a stage; this person just takes it to heart

[lawchicky]

I love musicals- so this was a fun read!

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks! Hoped the macabre aspects wouldn't dampen the "fun"

[cheshire23]

Oh, SO nicely done. Even the title!

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks! The title was the last part of this I wrote -- took a lot of thought and internal debate before I settled on it.

[copyright1983]

Okay, this took two reads to get...but (a) I really get it; and (b) I wanted to get it badly enough that it was worth the second read. :) Nicely done!

[beldarzfixon]

So nice you read it twice! =)
Thanks. Seeing things through the eyes of someone like this can be tricky.