'Volume 16 â The People's Choice' - The Woody Back to School Unit
'Volume 16 â The People's Choice' - The Woody Back to School Unit
'Volume 16 â The People's Choice' - The Woody Back to School Unit
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4Operation Cane Mor<strong>to</strong>nBernadette leaned against the mantelpiece ofthe study that she shared with Lisa Sut<strong>to</strong>n. She wassmoking a cigarette and sipping a healthy shot ofcognac from an exquisitely mouth-blown RiedelNapoleon snifter. All afternoon well-wishers had beens<strong>to</strong>pping by <strong>to</strong> offer their condolences and <strong>to</strong>congratulate her on the courage she had shown downin the gymnasium.Patsy had dropped in <strong>to</strong> share a hug.“I’m sorry it had <strong>to</strong> be so hot,” she saidgenuinely.<strong>The</strong> Bounder smiled weakly. “Thank you forkeeping me safe,” she <strong>to</strong>ld her old chum. “It smartslike a motherfucker but at least there’s no lastingdamage.”Bernadette stubbed out her fag and swalloweddown her drink. Much as she appreciated thedemonstration of sympathy and goodwill it was doingnothing <strong>to</strong> relieve her acute state of hot-arsesyndrome. She flicked open one of her hookey cellphonesand speed-dialed.