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Tuesday 25 September 2012

day fifty-two and a secret ingredient


Ron woke up early the next morning. He was very hungry.
Just then he heard the sound of a small engine... it was the grocery blimp!
Ron jumped out of his hammock and went to the door. He ran out onto the ledge outside the Soup Shack. Up above was the grocery blimp, which had come to deliver vegetables and other catering essentials. A small hatch at the back of the blimp’s gondola opened and a flipper came out and waved, before pushing out two boxes, which floated down to the surface of the ledge on small parachutes. The first box hit the ground gently with a quiet thump as you would expect, while the second made a slightly unusual sound. Ron waved back to the blimp and picked up one of the boxes and carried it into the Soup Shack. He found the second box was heavier and had to push it. Probably potatoes or swedes! thought Ron.
Ron closed the door and opened the first box, slitting the tape which sealed it with a carving knife. Inside, there were some carrots, some cabbages, some cauliflowers, some beans, some onions, some leeks, some shallots, some herbs, and some other soup ingredients. There was also a large packet of prawn crackers which Ron ate in one ten second frenzy, and a few packets of biscuits which saw the light of day for milli-seconds.
His appetite temporarily sated, Ron put the kettle on the stove. Now that Ron had eaten something, Fred the spider felt it was safe to come out of his webnest. Ron read out the delivery note that was attached to the first box. The note listed everything that was in the first box, plus one other thing, which was “Secret ingredient”. 
“That must be in the other box,” said Ron. “Whatever it is, it’s quite heavy. I had to push it to get it in!”
“Better open it,” said Fred.
“Or we could leave it till later,” said Ron.
Ron and Fred stared at the box, which seemed to wobble slightly.
Ron got the carving knife and slit it open.
“Heavy, eh?” shouted the spy, bursting out of the box. She was holding a very dangerous-looking harpoon gun. “Get over there against the wall and put your hands up!”

© David Severn 2012

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