Fenrir's Fangs

Stray Sheep Cpt 6
Francis Mutton

   

   “Francis Mutton. Where were you on the night of June fourteenth at 6:00 P.M.?”

   I can’t tell him anything. There’s no proof and he probably doesn’t think I did it. Just standard procedure. “I–I was backstage at my s–s–school getting ready to go onstage at that t–time.”

   “You were the only student involved with that situation we couldn’t find afterwards. Where were you?”

   “I–I was asked to sp–sp–speak thre Shepherd’s Praise and I got so nervous I fainted. I was t–to embarrassed to stay s–s–so I went home.”

   “You left the play even though you were the sheep? That’s not very nice, the sheep is very important.”

   “I know officer. I’m not proud of what I did.”

   “About what time was this?"

   “It was about 6:15.”

   “Can anyone confirm this?”

   “N–n–n–no officer. My parents were working that night. I got home a few hours before them.”

   “I see. Boy, I’m going to ask you a question and I want you to answer truthfully. Did you start that fire?”

   “N–n–no officer! It w–wasn’t m–me.” Crap, this isn't good.

   “Are you sure you ar—“

   What the– did the tv change channels? “Citizens of Querra. I am the Black Sheep.”  What in the hell is this?