Spend, she floats into the shop, sleek looking, distract me she is saying, well, the line of skirts, multi colored, she doesn’t need to try them on, waif looking, size should not be an issue, boots next, colors, the bra shop, what is this, she picks it up, her phone rings.
He is in the lingerie shop, wondering what he wants to see her in. Yes she says. He has an app that follows her everywhere. He can get another to intercept her movements, he desires to own her, well, he has stability issues. He tries to sound knowing. What sort of cup are you, tea or coffee she says in a flurry, I’ll be at the cafe in five minutes, does not wait for him to finish with what he is talking about.
I’ll give it a break. The alarm goes off as she rushes from the shop, Miss Miss, a voice behind her calls, but she is too lost in the moment to think, an arm reaches out, pulls her up. Can you escort me back to the store Ma’am. The guard is polite, its possibly a misunderstanding.So what sort of cup would you like with that sir. The accountant holds up the flimsy material, the price is his great anxiety, not that the price matters, it’s the outrage, paying for this flimsy material, not enough for a pair of socks.
I’ll ring my lawyer she says. I can’t believe it. He hands over the credit card, there might be a way to get it tax deductible, he is not sure, but he has a few dodgy friends and the world is opening up. He answers her call. ARRESTED, HE PANICS, is this me she is talking about, he says, were you in an accident, no she says, my pants is fine.
Double up, dougal wakes from a dream. Mrs Doyle is beside him, dougal has been twisting and turning. Dougsy, what is up dear she says, nudging closer. Dougsy makes a smile. You better than a cup of tea. She looks at him sternly, did you say, better than a cup of tea> Dougsy smiles. There is something else going on.
The phone rang, she said arrested, i was thinking of the scheme. The accountant is talking to his close accomplice, a pal from the long past, they have shared interests. Imagine what it was like, arrested, imagine. So his friend says to him, after all that planning, those planted friends, I put a lot of effort into this. I know I know, the accountant is losing the calm. The underwear is forgotten, arrested, the word paralyses him.
The phone rings, she lifts the receiver. Aha, aha, a long pause, aha, aha, another pause. Aha. She puts the phone down. The novel is on the screen, her boss is away for the week, there is time to put words down, where am I going with this. Dougsy, where is father Ted in all this.
Solomon smiled, what is space, amen.