Storylining #1

Pensive Mark taps away at his laptop, wondering about the mental state of the woman sitting in front of him. Is such an interest in Prince William really suitable at her age? ‘Exit Music’ by Radiohead thunders in his ears as he stands and cries out that life just isn’t fair, or maybe it’s too fair, or something like that, or maybe just nothing like that. Appalled commuters throw cans and offal as he sheepishly cowers in his seat, desperate for a fiery tunnel to Hell to provide an escape route, or at least for his station to appear. Angry Prince William Fan yells that royalty are people too, and reminds him he’s meant to be one of the good guys. Before he can reply, the guy behind him, who’s been reading over his shoulder the whole time, presses the emergency stop button and everyone is catapulted into the front two metres of the carriage. Extracting someone’s toes from his nose, beleaguered Mark asks for a few moments to address his insecurities. Aren’t we all royalty, in our own way? Out on Mark's reluctance to face the reality that no we're not.