Lick The Pavement
Chapter Three: Bryn Zeitsagen
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//Yes he was alright the song went on forever
And he was awful nice
Really quite out of sight
And he sang all night long//
Lady Stardust - David Bowie
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Bryn Zeitsagen was blessed with a family who weren't just rich... they were very rich.
His Italian mother was an opera singer and his German father was a composer so He came from a background that was very classical , very restrained, and very high culture.
Which is why it was such a shock to Bryn to be seized in his own home one Tuesday night. They had an advanced security system so he couldn't understand how the men had managed to get in.
They were dressed in plain navy colours, with face masks, and seemed very regimental.
Bryn threw a glance at each of the men holding an arm and looked to the intruder who seemed to be giving the orders.
His mother, who had been sitting at the piano, stood up when the first figure burst in and screamed as the glass from the large window shattered around her.
~Who are you, what are you doing with my son?~ She demanded answers from them rather than asking, speaking in rapid-fire Italian.
~We've had a report that your son is a mutant ma'am.~ The person in command told her. ~I'm afraid we're going to have to take him away.~
~What?~ She excalimed.
Bryn spoke up.
~What? You can't take me away! What gives you the right to so this?~
~It's the law son. All mutants have to be categorised and detained in our holding centre in America. Now come along with us.~
Bryn's mother stalked across to stand between her son and the commander.
~Where did these accusations come from?~
~We can't release the name of our informant madam, sorry.~ He apologised.
He switched to German.
{It was Rosa.} He told her
His mother turned to him and stared him in the eye.
{How do you know that?} She asked him, also in German.
He didn't look at her and she realised it was true. She stared at him for a minute, then slapped him sharply.
{You should have told me.} She said reproachfully.
He said nothing as they led him out, to the sound of his mother lamenting and screaming in the background.
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I still need more characters, although time is running out. PLEASE submit. The next chapter will be out soon...
Until next time, love, peace and emapthy.