Chapter Forty-Eight
The Box
“There are many uses for a box, opening it is just one.”—Pete
It was Woody who noticed that Pete was taking way too long in the toilet.
They had ordered and finished their coffee, almost found the whereabouts of the Lizard Lounge, and still . . . no Pete.
What could a robot do for so long in a toilet?
“Gone, sweetie,” shouted the chef, “out the door as a quick as a vindaloo clears the pipes.”
The blonde pulled a face.
“Bet you he left to find the girl in a box,” said Woody. “Did you see the look on his face when he saw her?”
DJ, still in Bunnie and Don’s bad books, muttered, “I wasn’t there.” Which thanks to a cold flash of the eye from Bunnie he immediately regretted.
They agreed to split up. Bunnie and Mex were to go to the Lizard Lounge, which no on
