Taken in Daejeon, South Korea
Drunk. Bum. Loser. Deadbeat.
Freddie had heard them all and much worse as he sat in his underpass and watched people go by. He had a battered cardboard box in front of him with a few coins in it. Occasionally, more would be thrown in, but not usually. If the police chased him out, he waited until they walked away and then went back.
Thursday night had started as a good night. He had been able to buy a bottle of cheap liquor and had found a new blanket in a donation box. Half the bottle was gone when he suddenly began to feel lighter. Light began to filter in through the stairwells, increasing until it became as bright as day.
This is it, he thought. The angels, the angels are coming for me at last. One too many brown bag comforts, I suppose.
Freddie rose off the floor, floating up until he hit the ceiling. His perspective shifted and he found that the ceiling was now down for him, while the floor was above him. He sat in surprise and watched his handful of coins disappear into a light fixture. He tried to get them but burned his hand. It didn’t seem like he was dead.
With a shrug, he took a swig from the bottle and laid down on the ceiling. Freddie was used to life handing him surprises. Might as well make the best of it.
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This is an alternate perspective on a couple of other stories I did, called What is it? and Why it’s bad to destroy the Earth.
The Green-Walled Tower 
March 24th, 2013 at 1:31 pm
I think his new position in life is an improvement. Or, maybe more comfortable. He won’t have to sit or lay on the pavement.
March 24th, 2013 at 8:55 pm
Love his outlook 😀
March 24th, 2013 at 8:55 pm
A true philosopher. 🙂
March 24th, 2013 at 8:56 pm
Haha yes
March 25th, 2013 at 6:22 pm
ha! loved this one the most! even though the name freddy reminds me of Freddie kreugar still…
I loved his optimism 🙂
March 25th, 2013 at 6:27 pm
Glad you liked it. It’s related to the one I did for your story prompt, What is it?
April 4th, 2013 at 4:22 pm
I will post mine this week!
why have you stopped sharing visual fictions? grr
April 4th, 2013 at 4:24 pm
I haven’t stopped them, don’t worry. 🙂 Last week was Easter, so I did a special one. There will be a new one up this Sunday. I was going through my pictures to find more good ones.
March 26th, 2013 at 1:29 am
I don’t know exactly why, but this reminds me of “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami.
March 26th, 2013 at 9:34 am
I like it! (Except for the light… That creeps me out for some reason.)
March 26th, 2013 at 9:37 am
It would be pretty creepy, that’s for sure.