Sunday, July 27, 2008

Holler at ‘em down these hallowed halls

From the song "Tables and Chairs"

Playing for Keeps

“Marco!”

“…Polo.”

“Marco!”

“You do know this game is usually played by children, in a swimming pool, instead of a pitch-black cathedral?”

“So?”

“It’s just…” Mark shrugged. “When you said I could challenge you to a game for my soul, this isn’t exactly what I had in mind.”

The Devil paused. “You would have preferred hide-and-seek?”

“Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of chess, or Go.”

An ominous chuckle reverberated around the sanctum. “What, and give you a fair shot at winning? Besides…”

Mark screamed when the heavy hand grabbed his shoulder. “This gets a much better reaction.”


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