This ones about a number of shops.......
A good 20 /30 years ago (God I’m getting old) I had a part time job as a night-time security guard at a mall and this QOTW is perfect for me to shoehorn in a couple of mundane stories that vaguely fit the topic. The job was pretty cushy; check the entrances and loading areas, walk through the empty complex and check the outside areas for anything suspicious (Laughable for the area the place was situated- we got the odd skateboarder or bored teen but that was it really).

One night I was doing my rounds and saw a large van pull up, treating it as a tad suspicious I decided to keep my eye on it. My suspicions that I was going to have to call 9-1-1 subsided when I realise that it was E driving the van. E is a local old duffer, slightly senile in my opinion but totally sweet and harmless. A couple of minutes later another well known local nutcase turns up (He looks ok at first but theres a rumour going around that the mother likes to do more than kiss him to sleep at night if you know what I mean, nudge, nudge, wink, wink). Chuckling to myself I decided to carry on with my rounds and keep checking on them rather covertly each time I passed.

Halfway into my circuit I heard a screeching of tyres, nothing too bad thinks I, probably someone accidentally wheelspinning a car on the main road. Then it sounds like all hell breaks loose, an explosion followed by what sounded like gunfire! I panic and sprint back to the nearest window facing the parking lot and cannot believe my eyes. The two local nutters were packing up the van and one of the kiosks out front was on fire with what looked like the remains of a car smashed into it.

I ran to the exit and grabbed hold of E. He totally feigned ignorance and said he was working in the van when it happened and his mate just juddered a little. I was pretty pissed, what the hell was I going to say to my boss, I had a burning kiosk and the bodies of a few dead Libyans to sort out. I tried to ask them more questions but E mentioned he had to go grab the Delorian that had been left behind in the city centre and got the hellaway from the scene before the police arrived.

Come to think of it, I’m sure they did something to the Mall sign too as I’m sure it was called Twin Pines at one point. Meh.
(mon bison powered by magnets, Thu 10 May 2012, 16:27, 9 replies)

ahem
Libyans
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 10 May 2012, 16:32, closed)

(Ninja Edit)
Cheers Smash,Lord knows why I didn't see that when proofreading it
(mon bison powered by magnets, Thu 10 May 2012, 16:34, closed)

nps ;)

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 12 May 2012, 17:01, closed)

Bastard.
I got as far as kiosk........
( Evil Bastardo, Thu 10 May 2012, 16:34, closed)

Oh you sod...
I only realised at "Libyans".
(The Luggage is haunted..., Thu 10 May 2012, 17:13, closed)

Likewise.
Sneaky rat. Er, bison.

*clicks*
(EvilTerran rearranged his letters on, Thu 10 May 2012, 17:32, closed)

"His mate just juddered a little"
Bastard. I LOLd. Looks like we've both bought a single to Hull.
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Thu 10 May 2012, 21:36, closed)

Well played sir!
*click*
(repooc, Fri 11 May 2012, 13:40, closed)

Bastard.
Well done, but still... Bastard.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Sat 12 May 2012, 17:03, closed)