Broadcast by Liam Brown

Author:Liam Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Published: 2017-04-10T04:00:00+00:00

Everything is happening so quickly that it’s hard to make sense of what’s going on. For a split second the drill touches against the back of my head, a white-hot burn flashing through me, the world lost to the scream of ruptured flesh and twisting metal.

But then it stops.

I sense the drill being pulled away.

I open my eyes.

And to my amazement I’m still alive.

The sheep has let go of me. He has turned away, the drill hanging limply by his waist, his head cocked towards the door. I follow his gaze. And now I hear it.

THUMP THUMP THUMP

The sheep half turns back to me, hesitant, unsure whether to finish the job.

THUMP THUMP THUMP

I decide to take my chance.

Running on nothing but adrenaline, I lash out a foot at the sheep’s arm, sending the drill clattering to the floor. The sheep rounds on me, but at the same time my front door flies from its hinges as half a dozen armed police burst into my hallway, charging towards us.

The sheep lets go of me altogether now, diving for his bag.

Out comes the gun.

Someone starts shouting.

I dive for cover beneath the coffee table.

I bury my head in my hands as the world above me explodes into violence.

Blood and dust and smoke and noise.

At last everything falls silent. A brief pause in the carnage.

I take a chance and tilt my head, peaking between my fingers. Lying a few feet from me, I spot something familiar. The sheep’s camera. It must have been knocked loose in the battle. The red light is still glowing.

It’s still recording,

I move closer, picturing an unknown audience staring back at me.

Looking at me looking at them looking at me.

Hundreds. Millions.

I keep staring, squinting at the tiny gadget, until at last I am able to make myself out, a ghost reflected in the lens. Instinctively I move my hands, wiping at my tear streaked face, fixing my hair.

I take a deep breath.

Bite my lip.

And I can’t help myself.

I strike a pose.

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