I Was Jack The Ripper, #1 by Michael Bray

Author:Michael Bray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: horror, jack the ripper, victorian horror, alternate history, crime, murder
Publisher: Michael Bray
Published: 2017-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

IN THE BEGINNING

He ran, arms and legs pumping with the furious and tireless energy that only children can muster. He rounded the corner at full speed, weaving between the myriad of torsos and legs of the giants around him who were busy about their business at Spitalfields Market

“Edward... wait for me!” came the breathless voice behind him. Edward paid no attention, instead ducking under a trader laden with bottles, and almost crashing into a stall housing fruit and vegetables

“Ere, you watch yourself, lad,” bellowed the red-faced trader, but Edward paid no mind to the man, nor the burning in his legs or the pounding of his heart in his chest.

“Wait for me, please,” whined the breathless voice from behind for the second time.

Edward brushed a sweaty lock of black hair behind his ear and skidded to a halt by the great imposing wall of the London docks. His nose was filled with the fresh, salty scent of the sea, as he looked at the vast ships in the dock. He sat on the ground with a thump as his pursuer jogged to a halt beside him.

“Bleedin’ ell Eddie, you nearly took that old fella off his feet back there.” Said his friend, George.

Edward said nothing as his friend sat beside him. The pair looked out in silence for a while at the slate grey waters and rolling clouds as cargo of all shapes and sizes were loaded and unloaded by their respective crews.

“Mr. Jones will have us if he finds out we didn’t go to school today,” George said as he wiped his arm across his sweaty brow.

Edward looked at his friend with his cool blue eyes and smiled “You sound like you’re scared of old Jonesy. Come on George, nobody will miss us!”

George sat on the dock wall, swinging his feet against the stone as he looked into the water and considered what to do. “What now then Eddie? It looks like rain.” George said, squinting into the sky.

Edward followed his gaze to the thick thunderheads that rolled towards them. Some were a deep purple, scattered like bruises over the ocean. Edward thought for a moment and then turned to George.

“There’s a freak show in town. I hear they have a two-headed boy, and man no bigger than your hand!” Edward said as George looked at his palm and wrinkled his nose.

“Impossible. Nobody is that small.”

“We’ll just have to see, won't we? Come on. My mother and father will be out about their business, I will go get us some money from home so we can see for ourselves.”

“Aww come on, let’s just go back to school before we get into trouble.” whined George as Edward stood and stretched.

“Are you really scared of everything George? All you do is complain.” Edward said with a shake of his head.

“It’s alright for you, my father is a right cruel one, last time I pulled somethin' like this he gave me a right caning.”

“You should learn to talk your way out of it Georgie! Lucky for me mine are always busy.

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