The Prologue when youre not having a Prologue - of AFTER ARIEL!!!! - TopicsExpress

The Prologue when youre not having a Prologue - of AFTER ARIEL!!!! Just a taste... Jeffrey finds the Shoe. Saturday, 8am ‘Jeff-rey!’ He shook his head and tugged harder. ‘Jeffrey? Jeffrey, where are you! Here, boy!’ Jeffrey, who had failed Obedience School abysmally, ignored his master’s call. He pulled harder. The object, caught under a sharp twig, suddenly freed from the pile of branches, landing on the grass in front of him, sending Jeffrey back onto his haunches. The call came closer. Torn between his natural inclination to disobey and a vestige of training left in his frivolous Labrador brain, Jeffrey hesitated. ‘Jeff-reeeeeeeeeey!’ The voice rose to a screech. Jeffrey stood, staring at the pile of branches and weeds, yearning to investigate further – the smell was so enticing – then picked up his prize and galloped the twenty metres separating him from his master. His tail wagged furiously. Look what I’ve got! ‘Not again, Jeffrey, you stupid animal! Why did I have to get a dog with a “shoe fetish?”’ His master reached down, grasped the sandal and twisted. Jeffrey resisted until the shiny leather straps were decidedly the worse for wear, before surrendering his trophy. ‘Let’s hope the woman who owns this isn’t looking for it, mate, because it’s ruined now.’ His master turned the sandal around, frowning at the teeth marks marring its red patina. Some silly drunken cow playing in the park...Sighing, he tucked it into the pocket of his parka and headed for home. Jeffrey paused to glance back toward to the pile of branches, gave a mental doggy shrug and followed. He would get breakfast when he got home and maybe investigate the pile of branches on his evening walk.