Sharing a pie

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*Leah* I don't enjoy most of the performances, especially the lewd ones, where people pretend to fornicate. Children are in the audience for goodness' sake. Still, I'm glad I came, had the experience of it, so if anyone speaks of penny gaffs, I will at least have an idea of what they might have seen. I'm especially glad Mr. Solman has accompanied me. When we step out of the theater, I spy a woman selling meat pies. "Oh, I'm famished. Would you like one?" "You don't know what's in it." He says. "Well, it's a meat pie." I point out. He looks worried. "What sort of meat? Dog? Cat? Rat?" "Honestly. Just because this is a poorer area of the city does not mean the food is bad." I step up to the cart. "A meat pie, please." "Make it two," he grumbles, before handing over the required

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