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Re: Learning to Live in Paradise [message #1293 is a reply to message #1292] Thu, 26 July 2012 19:25 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Tracy Island, Saturday 7th April 2068, 1.00pm

Hours had passed by the time the two men and the baby had gotten everything on their lists, as well as Brandon's. Christopher had discovered that strollers were very useful for carrying wares; it was surprising how much stuff Dominic had managed to hang or stow on the small frame. In fact, all of their baggage was burdened by it, and as such, Christopher felt obliged to push the stroller for half the time.

They were on the outskirts of the main shopping area by now, and Dominic was buried in a map, trying to figure out how they could get to the DIY store a friendly New Zealander had recommended. Christopher wasn't entirely sure where they were, although he was fairly confident he could find the way back if he put his mind to it. The other man was murmuring to himself, engrossed in the map, and Christopher glanced down at his young charge. Joshua was playing with his favourite teddy, although to he it seemed less like playing and more like beating the stuffing out of the poor old thing.

Their pace was slow, and Christopher was glad to take in the urban air. It was nice to be off the island for a while in something other than a rescue situation. They rounded a corner just as Dominic muttered something like, "We're really in the wrong place, mate," when Christopher caught a glimpse of exactly what they were looking for.

"Dom?" He asked.

No answer; more muttering.

"Dom?" It was louder this time.

"Hmm?" Dominic was still engrossed in his map.

"Look up."

He did, and a sheepish grin broke out across his face.

"Joyous rapture," Dominic said with mock reverence, but there was true glee in his grey eyes.

Before them loomed a huge warehouse, grey, silver and white, with large, luminescent green lettering above sliding glass doors, that read, 'DIY WORLD'.

"I'm sorry, Joshua," he said, "but I may have to forsake you for more space to carry my bounty."

Christopher snorted and shook his head; mad didn't quite cover it. The child merely continued to shake his teddy up and down and gurgle what to Christopher seemed like gibberish, but was apparently English.

"How long do we have left?" Dominic asked, folding the map back up -- slightly untidily, but oh well, he thought -- and stowing it in the stroller.

"We've to be back in about and hour and a quarter, and it'll take at least twenty-five minutes to get to the airport from here."

"All I need is half an hour," Dominic said with a wink, before setting off into the store with Christopher close behind.

Post by Tawnyangel22 and ArtisticRainey on 15/03/2005


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