The Beast
“The windscreen wipers whipped back and forth, valiantly battling with the snow that had begun, once more, to fall. It was a battle they could never win. Caught in the headlights, the snowflakes looked like stars, whipping towards us, giving the impression the car was travelling at the speed of light.
It very much wasn’t.
I leaned forward from the back seat. ‘Can’t you go any faster?’ Guggs gave a curt shake of his head. In the front passenger seat, Ameena rested her feet on the dashboard. She’d... claimed the front seat immediately, leaving me hunched in the back with Billy.
‘Hey, give Huggs a break,’ Ameena said. ‘Twenty’s plenty. Am I right, Huggs?’ ‘It’s Guggs.’ ‘I think you suit Huggs better. You look like a Huggs kind of guy. You’re Huggs now. That’s that.’ A leery grin spread across Guggs’ face. ‘I can do a lot more than just hug. You ever been kissed by a real man, sweetheart?’ ‘You ever had your lungs ripped out through your eyes?’ Ameena asked, smiling sweetly.MoreLess
It very much wasn’t.
I leaned forward from the back seat. ‘Can’t you go any faster?’ Guggs gave a curt shake of his head. In the front passenger seat, Ameena rested her feet on the dashboard. She’d... claimed the front seat immediately, leaving me hunched in the back with Billy.
‘Hey, give Huggs a break,’ Ameena said. ‘Twenty’s plenty. Am I right, Huggs?’ ‘It’s Guggs.’ ‘I think you suit Huggs better. You look like a Huggs kind of guy. You’re Huggs now. That’s that.’ A leery grin spread across Guggs’ face. ‘I can do a lot more than just hug. You ever been kissed by a real man, sweetheart?’ ‘You ever had your lungs ripped out through your eyes?’ Ameena asked, smiling sweetly.MoreLess
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