Hall of Mirrors, a Podcast Short Story Collection, written and performed for

podcast by Mike Bennett. This podcast is intended for an adult audience.

Trolls Part 2. How was she? asked Janice as Martin walked into the lounge. How do you think she was?

How do you think she was? Bloody kids stuffed a firework through her door, nearly burned a bloody place down. Scared her half to death. He poured himself a brandy from the decanter. Well, that's terrible.

I'm sorry, love.

Janus got up from the sofa and put at arms about him.

I just can't believe that place, Jan, said I mean what are the bloody police doing?

Huh? Bugger all that's what they say they've got no evidence. Martin stepped

back from her and fell down into an armchair, taking a swallow of the brandy.

You know, some old guy nearly got his bloody flat burned down when the little bastards

poured terps through his letterbox and set fire to it.

Can you believe that?

They could have burned him to death.

And what if it had spread?

Well, they could have burned the whole bloody building down.

Janice shrugged, sitting down on the arm of his chair.

Maybe that was the idea.

Martin laughed bitterly. Bitterly.

Ha!

Yeah, wouldn't have been a bad thing at that.

He took another drink and ran his hand over his thinning scalp.

You know, she could always come and stay with us.

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