But hey – before more of the back story, here’s an introduction to two of the characters born from my imagination and based on a lifetime of meeting such people. Of course, their story is at an end before it has begun, and that’s the point of all this. My tales are told in a flash; a moment of time that records their simultaneous demises.
So, this week we are joined by Frederick Smarmsworth – a hard-nosed businessman in his own mind, who in actual fact was only ever a low-level manager in a chain of Window Replacement companies. This has left him bitter. Yes, twisted too.
Fred, as he’s generally known, has nurtured a dark, secret side to his life. He has fed his mind with depraved imagery, and is addicted to stories of murder. In fact, you may be shocked to hear that Fred has murdered many people over a number of years. This tale is yet to tell – but the one we shall remember him by is the one we see today; Fred has himself been murdered …