Johnny threw his last few drachma onto the table, one coin rolling off onto the dusty floor.
"For God's sake" he muttered, trying to drag it back with his sandal.
A small pile of coins had now amassed in the middle, joined by a few loaves of bread, a couple of jugs of wine and a token for a free donkey ride.
"Right, what we got..? How many did you say were outside?" queried Andy,
Everyone sat around the table dropped their heads.
Phil, one of the eldest of the group, leaned back in his chair and peered through the tent entrance surveying the crowds outside. He looked back at Andy, eyes wide and shaking his head.
"Thousands. Fucking thousands."
He leaned back again, tightly gripping the curtain door with his hands.
"Loads of lepers. Some blind people. One dude with an ear hanging off."
The lads all looked at one another pulling worried faces. Outside, the crowds’ chanting had started again, louder than before.
"For God's sake" he muttered, trying to drag it back with his sandal.
A small pile of coins had now amassed in the middle, joined by a few loaves of bread, a couple of jugs of wine and a token for a free donkey ride.
"Right, what we got..? How many did you say were outside?" queried Andy,
Everyone sat around the table dropped their heads.
Phil, one of the eldest of the group, leaned back in his chair and peered through the tent entrance surveying the crowds outside. He looked back at Andy, eyes wide and shaking his head.
"Thousands. Fucking thousands."
He leaned back again, tightly gripping the curtain door with his hands.
"Loads of lepers. Some blind people. One dude with an ear hanging off."
The lads all looked at one another pulling worried faces. Outside, the crowds’ chanting had started again, louder than before.
Andy rolled out a copy of the poster on the table.
"For one night only..." he started, "come and be amazed by the show of a lifetime"
He glanced up and looked at James, looking more sheepish than before.
"All you can eat bread, wine & fish. Families welcome."
"What were you thinking?" barked Johnny, glaring at the now red-faced James who squirmed in his seat.
"They're all over town" he replied, putting his head in his hands, "I must have put up about 80 this morning."
"Yeah, and spent the whole budget putting lies on posters" snapped Andy, slamming down his fist,
"OK right, one of you start counting the money. All we need to do is find a fuck-load of fish, bread and wine before Jesus gets back. We need a miracle or we're finished."
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