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Shivu and Chikuq in Pier 13- Chapter 2

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CHAPTER 2

[The door opens to a reasonably sized apartment, some clothes and empty packets of food and drink are scattered around the floor; the results of the two brothers sharing an apartment.
Shivu walks in and heaves a sigh. Shivu seems a little peeved; all the way home he’s gone through all the possibilities of Chikuq’s attack but has come to no conclusions.
With nothing to go on, he’s a little ticked off!  He flops onto the sofa as lightning strikes outside.]


Shivu: [Jumping from the noise] damn! [He glances at the closed curtains as the flash of lightning fills the room and then upwards as the lights flicker out.]
[In an angry mutter] Oh, nice horror setting. Now, what could have happening to Chikuq? All I’ve got is a few bullets and absolutely no leads. Nice situation indeed!

[Slow tapping comes from the window pane; Shivu turns slowly around, his eyes wide with fear.]

Shivu: WH-Who is it? Who’s there?

[Chirping from outside]

Shivu: If it’s an enemy, go away, I’m busy muttering angrily under my breath!

[Tapping continues.]

Shivu: [Groans and stands up]  Huh! Can’t I mutter in peace?

[He draws back the curtains and pulls the window up, opening it. At first it appears there’s no one there…]

Shivu: Well? I don’t have all night! I’ve got mumbling to get back to.

[After a moment of silence an explosion of wet feathers flies from the storm outside and into the apartment. Shivu screams and leaps back tumbling over the back of the sofa.
Lightning strikes again and the lights flicker on to reveal Jake the sparrow panting on the floor, his wings hanging heavily by his sides and holding a dripping wet envelope.
Shivu cautiously peers over the edge of the sofa.]


Shivu: Jake! What are doing, you bird-brain; flying about in this storm! It’s bad enough on two paws; what it must be like for small wings like yours, I don’t even…

[Jake shushes him with a shrill whistle and holds out the letter. Shivu looks at it and can just make out Chikuq’s blurry name.]

Shivu: Oh, um, Chikuq ain’t here. He’s been shot, you see, he’s in hospital—

[Jake screeches and flutters up in a panic and rockets out the window at full speed still holding the letter.]

Shivu: Hey, don’t go!

[But Jake is gone. Shivu frowns and sits down in a daze. Forgetting about closing the window, rain whips him in the face and a cold wind whistles around his ears, but he barely notices.]

Shivu: First, Chikuq gets shot and I don’t know who by. Then Jake comes with a letter addressed to him and won’t let me look…

[Lightning strikes outside and thunder rumbles.]

Shivu: What is going on here? Wait…  [He stands up]  Of course! I can ask Chikuq myself! It’s always the last thing you think of, isn’t it?

[It is indeed! Don’t go away; we’ve got lots more before this adventure will be over!]
WRITE UP A DESC. LATER SORRY BYE
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