You could begin a short story with this image. An ordinary man eating his lunch in the furthest corner of his local canteen (do people still say canteen?) Maybe he is a doctor or a salesman. He eats there everyday, the same thing everyday, the same thoughts everyday. And then he looks up because a light is flashing upon his face. A strong light. He senses it at first as heat upon his face. And instantly, without thinking, heRead more