He surmised it had been done

by a couple of teenagers

with a lit rag, although it was still

purely conjecture on his part

at this point.

 

Unfortunately for him, what was

evident was that his blue recycling-

bin had been full, so he had put the rest

of the newspapers and magazines

in the main one.

 

The flame caught, and the full thing

went up. By the time he noticed,

it was too late. He filled a bowl with

water and slung it at the fire, but

the damage had been done.

.

It looks like an alien that has been

struck with a death-ray, spilling

its guts onto the street. The top half

of an 8 stares out, astonished.

It doesn’t understand either