“Well dear readers, what do you think of that? Dear readers? Oh, come on it wasn’t that long was it?”

Some where in the background a voice replied “Yeah right, its been three days, since our last break, I’m need of a shower and a change of clothes. I think Jerry over here is about to become a snack for one of your pet spiders.”

“Ah Pinto, is such a good host, don’t you agree?”

“Ah no, Pinto has Jerry wrapped in webbing and is now tying a red silk handkerchief around his neck.”

“Oh, how thoughtful, Pinto is having Jerry over for dinner,” Now, where did we leave off? Ah yes, what did you guys think of the story so far?” You who likes to talk so much? What is your opinion?”

“My name is Frank, and as I have already stated, I need a hot shower and a change of clothes.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah…you’ve already said all that and I assure you that it will come in due time. However, first, we need to continue with the story…”

“Ah come on man, just let us leave…”

“Not until the story is done. Now stope your whining…it is most unbecoming.”  Here Narrator raised his hand and moved it forward, throwing Frank against the far wall, where he suddenly found himself clamped in irons.

“What the ….” Frank began, only to find an apple being shoved in his mouth,

“Now, now, the use of language is not called for,” Narrator chided. “Besides, it about time to move on to the third and final stage of this short story, Now be a good little experiment and pay attention. There will be a quiz later. Your life may depend upon passing it…