Tuesday, March 21, 2006

As Promised, Annie.

Courtney Marlowe strolled into her old Barnes & Noble with a large Ukrop's bag in one hand and fury in her heart. She headed straight to the children's department.
Overhead she heard Jenny Scharrar's pleasant voice welcoming everyone to attend storytime.
"Today we're reading stories about Spring! Maybe we'll have a visit from Harry the adorable Easter chick! In our children's department in five minutes!"
As she walked through the store shelvers waved to Courtney.
"Hey girl, how's the new job?!" they called out, but she ignored them.
She strode purposefully into the children's department, and waited for storytime to begin. As the children came in, loud and irritating as ever, the anger inside her began to bubble up to the surface. Her face twisted with rage. Just as Jenny came in leading a small bookseller in a baby chicken suit, Courtney snapped. She opened her bag, and brought out a couple hundred dollars worth of sushi, some yellowtail, some eel, but mostly spicy tuna. She grabbed four pieces and crammed them into the mouth of the nearest child, who instantly started screaming, pieces of rice and raw fish spraying everywhere as she sobbed. People froze as Courtney moved through the throng, stuffing sushi into kids mouths. Several mothers bolted for the exit, leaving their children behind.
Everywhere children were bawling and spitting sushi. Several boys swallowed theirs and began running around telling everyone how good it was.
Jenny paged "MANAGER 1 TO THE CHILDREN' DEPARTMENT!" and moments later Paula dashed in. Jenny briefed her, and she stepped in to handle things.
"Courtney, if you don't leave now I am calling the police. And you are banned. For life."
Courtney crammed a large wad of wasabi paste up Paula's nose.
Leaving Paula sobbing on the floor, she turned, threw her remaining rolls at a few select parents, and ran out of the store as fast as she could. Nobody's sure, but it sounded like she yelled "SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS" as she went.

Annie-
Sorry I couldn't honor your request to make Courtney naked in this story-- it would have been too over the top.

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