I pelted along the street, weaving in and out of the gathering crowds. My side aren’t good at torture – they start off with the best of intentions but then forget that they’re supposed to be extracting information. There wouldn’t be much left of Theresa if I didn’t reach her soon.
Mephisto had let me go but only so he could find out what I was planning. I glanced up and saw tell-tale shadows flitting over the rooftops. Ducking into a shopping centre I managed to lose them but knew they’d catch up sooner or later. I would have to keep the job as clean as possible.
They were holding her at the back of a department store, nothing if not predictable (I suppose that sort of place feels close to home). They’d taken precautions – but against the enemy, not me. I brought down four in bedrooms and linen, and caught up with the fifth in kitchenware. It was clean enough and I don’t think the humans noticed anything.
Theresa didn’t look good but we managed to get clear before reinforcements arrived. They’d blame it on enemy action but Mephisto would guess. I’d just have to stay ahead of him somehow.
Comments
insertponceyfre... | April 27, 2011 - 06:50
very funny rob - but why not name the store - it's got to be ikea - no?
Silver Spun Sand | April 27, 2011 - 08:04
This really did conjure up a more than amusing mental scenario. IKEA, most definitely...just being there is a fate worse than death;-) Or so my other-half says.
Tina
tcook | April 27, 2011 - 11:34
ooh no, I saw it as the old Derry and Toms or Dickens and Jones or Kendall Milnes - a good, old fashioned department store. I've never been to Ikea. Am I a minority of one?
insertponceyfre... | April 27, 2011 - 11:51
yes, probably. maybe you have been, but you blanked it from your memory because it was so traumatic? Where do you go if you want to buy a table then?
rjnewlyn | April 27, 2011 - 21:39
Many thanks for reading, Insert and Tina and Tony. And thanks very much for the cherry. I did have a particular sort of store in mind but I guess it's best not to name names and leave it to the imagination. We all have our personal 'close-to-hell' experiences (although I suspect in some places more than others).
Rob
MistakenMagic | May 2, 2011 - 11:09
"I brought down four in bedrooms and linen, and caught up with the fifth in kitchenware." A completely surreal tale, Rob - but very well told! Keep 'em coming ;)
Magic xxx
rjnewlyn | May 2, 2011 - 17:14
Thanks very much Magic. Yes, I guess it's getting wierder by the week but that's the way it seems to want to go ...
Rob
celticman | May 3, 2011 - 18:12
Mephisto doesn't let anyone go! Beware.
rjnewlyn | May 3, 2011 - 20:08
Thanks Celticman - you're right of course ...
Rob
fatboy74 | May 12, 2011 - 20:47
That is very funny. :-)
rjnewlyn | May 12, 2011 - 23:17
Thanks Fatboy!
Rob
Sooz006 | May 15, 2012 - 13:09
I brought down four in bedrooms and linen, and caught up with the fifth in kitchenware... beautiful
but how did he know where to find her?
rjnewlyn | May 17, 2012 - 21:20
Yes, that's the trouble with these short episodes - it's good to skip explanations but sometimes it goes too far. I've no idea but perhaps it's where they all hang out.
Rob