Lucy by Chris Coppel

Author:Chris Coppel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chris Coppel
Published: 2021-05-18T01:51:39+00:00

CHAPTER 21

Lucy made her escape cleanly. As she crept along the mews, she was relieved to see no trace of Fat Man and Champ. She kept in the shadows as much as possible until she reached the intersection with Walton Street.

She’d seen the others, if only for a fleeting moment. Lucy knew they were safe, yet something was troubling her. Some seed of discontent was trying to take root within her thoughts, but she just couldn’t seem to grasp what it was. She did however realise that she was starting to feel quite peckish.

She wandered down Walton Street until it curved sharply to the right then came upon an astonishing vision. A restaurant was taking delivery of their fresh provisions. It must have been their big delivery time, as three vans were parked up on the pavement. One carried the fruits and vegetables, another fish and poultry, and the last and by far the most interesting one, meat!

What was truly astounding was that the biped drivers of the vehicles were all gathered in the restaurant doorway, laughing with exaggerated gusto seemingly for the benefit of a female biped. She seemed quite pretty for a human but something unforeseen had happened to her clothing. The damaged garment that she was wearing on top seemed to be so loose fitting, the mounds that female bipeds were so careful to keep concealed appeared to be about to break free of their protective covering. Lucy couldn’t help but think how sweet those young male bipeds were to feel enough charity in their hearts to keep company with the female.

As Lucy began to creep towards the meat van, the thought that had eluded her earlier suddenly came into clear focus.

Fat Man and the Boxer! What were they doing at that police station?

Lucy gave the question some deep thought, but as she couldn’t even come close to finding a suitable answer, she allowed it to drift away as she turned her attention back to the meat. She glanced over at the drivers and saw that they were still being kind to the female, who seemed to be almost enjoying their charitable attention.

“Poor thing,” Lucy thought to herself as she watched her toss her lengthy red hair from one side to the other, as she laughed toothily at the three males.

Lucy reached the meat van unseen, and carefully stepped up into its open storage area. Lucy had never seen anything like it. There was so much food! If only she could take it all, she could feed herself and the others forever! She even had a moment’s fantasy about how, if she could only drive the vehicle like she had seen her Man do, she really could abscond with the whole lot! She could not drive however and had to therefore settle on a choice leg of lamb, which though heavy, she was able to half drag, half carry onto the street.

“Hey, you little thief!” the driver of the van screamed from the restaurant entrance.

Lucy froze in her tracks and turned her trembling head to face him.

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