20 SEC STORY: They had argued. She’d run out. He’d followed. Caught her. Spun her round. They gazed into each others eyes and kissed. Immediately the CCTV cameras turned; people took out their mobile phones. Pointed. Selection was quick. Thousands clicked on – went: ‘awww’. The media tycoons felt proud. Studio Earth was thriving … Another scene … and another … and ….
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20 SEC STORY? And it came to pass that man saw the greed of kings and democracy rose. Good men fought and good men debated and usurped the kings and the people held sovereignty. But a shadow formed. No one could see it, but it invaded the minds of good men, and as they sat in their chamber, they were perverted, and democracy began to fall. And the shadow ruled, and it was greed, for all the people now thought they were kings.
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20 SEC STORY: He would sit on midsummer nights and dream, three witches close by. He had been told of his family’s past; of the blind uncle; of the conspiracies and murders; of the loves and tragedies. He himself had only been born as his parents were revived after their suicide attempt. Young Will knew he had many a tale to tell.
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20 SEC STORY: He always walked tall. It was his way. When he met his love he walked even taller. Work did, of course, interfere with their relationship. But even after returning from the war, wedding plans were made. It took six months to walk tall again for the wedding – and so different with prosthetics. But he prevailed.
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I never believed she was dead. How could she be? She was so full of life – the ultimate party girl, out there on the celebrity circuits. And then – gone. And the evidence pointed to her death. But I never believed it; and finally, I tracked her down. At least, it looked like her, but her new dowdy life and dowdy dress? ‘It was all so pointless,’ she said, ‘and I’m not going back.’ I left her dead.
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20 SEC STORY: Tadpole had two disadvantages. He was ugly and he was young. But he just couldn’t get her out of his mind. He pleaded for a date, but she wouldn’t acquiesce. Indeed, she would denigrate him constantly. He wanted to know why. She thought of kissing a prince and said: ‘Come back when you’re a frog.’
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20 SEC STORY: It always happens in the dark. From the moment she was awoken she was trapped in the mesmeric bond between the two. The eyes stared into her very soul, and soon the jaws opened, clamped shut! The drinking began, sucking ravenously. She felt the feebleness as she began to be drained. She began to predict what course of action she could take. And eventually, sated, she removed her baby from her breast.
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20 SEC STORY: It was a lovely ball, but she inevitably lost her shoe. She searched everywhere, anxiously, when she lost it, but it was nowhere to be found. Distraught, she went home and cried. Eventually it was found by a Prince. He searched for her, located her, knelt; raised her foot; sniffed. Said: ‘I cannot marry you.’
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20 SEC STORY: The pharmaceutical company’s doctors came to the aid of the medical authority straight away. It was thought the virus had been beaten long ago, but the new wonder drug guaranteed it, with only 300 dead. The CEO was obviously pleased. The publicity campaign had gone well; and he had plenty more diseases to release yet.
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20 SEC STORY: He was a God-king of ancient times. Everyone knew him; everyone revered him; everyone feared him. And he was undoubtedly the most handsome man in existence. Well, no – he was quite ugly really. He was born ugly and he’d remain ugly in death. But aware of this, once he’d battered all his subjects, he was the most handsome man in existence.
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