my short stories

This is an emotional story written specially for a Bradford based competition.  Whilst the story didn't win, it still moves me whenever I read it because it strikes a cord with me.

I wrote this story a long time ago, back in 1997, ten years on I realise that whilst the story had suspense it just didn't work.  I have rewritten it from the ground up and it now has a completely different ending.  The two versions could stand up as two seperate takes on the same idea, but I will only show you the one I think is better.

(This is part 1 in the series.)
James Ludlow of Ludlow Enterprises is hungry for power, and he drew his plans against the people.  Birmingham was to be his city, and the people there would be his people...or so he thought.

The council is in session.