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CASSIE THE MUSICIAN (SS)
Cassie munched on her warm croissant as she contemplated her shiny bassoon.
She had played since school and was now in a major Orchestra that played all over the world.
They were an odd assortment of characters, there was Gerald the percussionist, who was also a Grand Master at chess, Edwina the violinist who was a taxidermist in her spare time, and often had pockets full of her latest dissection, and Cissy, the ancient and bossy second assistant triangle player who had a massive bottom* from eating too much casserole (*read what you will!).
Cassie mused to herself as she munched, which one would go first? Given their physical differences it had been difficult to assess the exact amount of strychnine to add to their interval coffee in order that it would be effective, but that they would not taste it.
About two weeks she had guessed - then they would deteriorate rapidly as the poison slowly dissolved their vital organs, and one by one she would be rid of them, bunch of wierdos that they were.
She took another enormous mouthful of the delicious warm pastry, rolling it slowly around her mouth and savouring its sweet, light consistence, blissfully unaware of Edwina, watching her beadily from behind her violin, hoping that the massive assortment of lethal drugs, baked into the croissant, would not cause too much damage to Cassie's outer appearance - it would be such a pity if she had to spoil her skin with grafts once she was stuffed………
1. What was Cassie eating whilst thinking about "Who would go first?"?
2. What was Cassie thinking of using to bump the others off?
3. How long did she think it would take?
4. Who was watching Cassie?
5. Think about what taxidermy means (look it up if you are not sure) and say why you think anyone would want to be a taxidermist!
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