Once Upon a Time there were three turtles. Their names were Tim, Tom, and Tam. They were siblings and they liked doing fun things together like taking long walks, digging in the sand, and swimming.
From outside the tank, through crimson red glass framed by dark metals, you could see a face. It was a fair face, one of charm and prominence. The body looks gelatinous, as if the weeks of incubation and chemicals had smoothed it down.
Mr. Charles Collins was an alcoholic. He knew this of course, and every morning after drinking himself numb the night before, he swore to himself he wouldn't drink another drop in his life.