The Conjuror’s Assistant
The conjuror’s assistant who woke up in bed with the conjuror, or thought she did.
The conjuror’s assistant who opened her eyes at the wrong moment.
The conjuror’s assistant who survived the knife-throwing act and was killed by a maniac on the way home from the theatre.
The conjuror’s assistant who was only half there.
The conjuror’s assistant who forgot the number she first thought of.
The conjuror’s assistant who played Russian roulette and won a large, fluffy, bunny-rabbit.
• Michael Sayers (Satyadaka) – the author lives in Norwich