Incident

“8, 9, 10... 18. GOODBYE!”

The man steps back and surveys his work.

“Gorgeous! You are absolutely gorgeous, my darlings!” He exclaims and watches the fish swim in a circle in the new pond. “I love you already!”

A voice reaches his ears and he stiffens.

“TRUST! Where are you?!”

Benjamin Trust turns away from his fish and looks around for the owner of the voice, Jim Klinderton.

“Over here!” He replies and sticks up his hand.

Patiently, he waits for the broad-shouldered man to reach him.

“I told you not to take my stuff without asking me!” Jim rips the glass bowl out of Benjamin’s hands.

“You were in the shower and I decided to quickly borrow it.” Benjamin notices that Jim is without a shirt. “Why are you walking around semi-naked?”

“I am going to wring your neck.” Jim sneers and threateningly lifts up the glass bowl.

Benjamin closes his eyes and waits for the impact, but nothing happens. So, he opens them again. To his embarrassment, Jim has not followed through with his attack and has already begun walking away.

“So, you aren’t going to wring my neck?”

Benjamin hardly utters the question before feeling like drowning himself in the pond behind him. A few meters away, Jim turns on his heels and marches back.

“I will gladly do it.” Jim sneers.

“Why do I do and say such stupid things?” Benjamin softly asks himself. “Now, I am going to be made to regret my actions.”