Tuesday's Ten Minute Tale - the setup!

Here we go again... the first three people to post with a word, phrase, topic, theme, name, or whatever, dictate the direction of the story. I'll endeavour to incorporate all three suggestions, and write it within ten minutes of receiving the third post, work allowing. Then I'll post the result.

Usual disclaimers. One crappy weekend, a day off work sick, very little sleep... this could be awful...

Tuesday's Ten Minute Tale - the result!

Okay, here we go. Thanks to ashamel for "Java", chrisbarnes for "insomnia", and mynxii for "bubbles".

( 'carbon8', (c) Martin Livings 19-8-2008 )