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Chapter 6
Return of the Gourmand
Eiko had meandered down the sidewalk, turned the corner, and was gone.
"Hey! She took off with all the dough!" Zidane exclaimed in exasperation. "After all that mess!"
"Just let her go, Zidane," Garnet told him. "She deserves it actually."
"Yeah, well.....whatever."
The cops made many attempts to load the unconscious gourmand into the backseat of the police car. She was simply impossible to move. They first tried lifting her, but they couldn't seem to pull her weight. They then tried to push her and roll her, but her mass wouldn't budge. They finally managed to get her into the backseat by means of a powerful carjack-like device created by Zidane's father. Quina's body slid off awkwardly, tumbling into the backseat. The cops' car shook; Quina made the car seem unbalanced and tilted.
Zidane's mom rushed up to them in worry.
"Oh my God! Kids, are you okay?" she cried. "Are you hurt?"
"We're okay, mom," Zidane said, embarrassed and conspicuously annoyed.
"Oh, thank the Lord!" she said, embracing Zidane tightly. "Well, that's all that matters."
The police talked to them for a while, asking them questions, checking to see if there was any damage, if everyone was well. They soon left and drove away, with the belly of the food thief glued to the back window.
Normalcy soon returned to everyone's lives. Quina was finally arrested, and put behind very secure bars. The relationship between Zidane and Garnet seemed to grow stronger, specifically directly afterward the gourmand incident. Garnet was more affectionate and passionate to Zidane, inferring that he was the hero who saved her from the gigantic food monstrosity, even though he clearly was not.
One night however, an anomaly pierced through the normalcy. Zidane and Garnet were watching a movie together, eating popcorn and drinking soda at Zidane's house. Garnet's legs were stretched out across Zidane's lap, as she gazed poignantly at the romantic chickflick. Zidane sipped some soda, as he watched Garnet's face. He was obviously dragged into watching this movie by Garnet, so he instead beheld her breathtaking beauty. Her eyes were deep and compassionate; her lips were full and soft; her face was calm and gentle. He stared at her, entranced by her attractiveness.
The movie ended and the credits began to roll. Garnet sighed.
"That was such a good movie."
Zidane kept looking at her. He brought his face closer to hers. Garnet didn't even notice him; she was busy rewinding the movie with the remote. The television turned back to the default channel as the movie began to reverse back to the beginning.
Garnet sensed Zidane's intention and countered it with a palm to his lips.
"Hold on, Zidane," she said. "Look at this!"
They turned their attention toward the TV, Garnet raising the volume with the remote controller significantly to hear it clearly. It was a newsflash.
"The notorious food bandit, Quina, has broken out of the state prison. The guards watching the cells were apparently knocked out, heavily bruised and maimed by the persuasive gourmand. The only thing that was left in her wake was large marks left on her cell's bars and pieces scattered across the floor, apparently....."
"Whoa, those look like teeth marks!" Zidane intervened, commenting on the mysterious slashing of the cell bars, and what was left of the prison cell. "Holy mackerel!"
"What's a fish doing there?" Garnet wondered, pointing to the mackerel Zidane was referring to. "Maybe she dropped it."
"Maybe I should call mom and let her know about this."
"Who cares? It's just a mackerel."
"No, I mean about Quina breaking out of jail."
Zidane dialed his mom's cell phone number. She was out shopping at the mall.
"Hello?"
"Hey, mom."
"Oh! Hey, Zidane. Is everything okay there?"
"Yeah, here. But we just saw on the news that Quina broke out of jail."
"What?!? Oh my God! Be sure to check if the door is locked!"
"Relax, mom. What are the chances of that huge, fat, stupid monster coming back here?"
"Well, just be cautious and aware. Keep watching for news updates and make sure the house is closed tight."
"Okay, mom. Just wanted to tell you. Bye!"
He hung up.
"She really overreacts," Zidane said to Garnet. "She gets all messed up."
"Maybe we should be careful, Zidane," Garnet said. "I mean, she might seek revenge on us or something."
"That stupid thing? Garnet, what are the chances of that happening? What are the chances of that stupid food idiot suddenly coming crashing through the wall like a freight train, seeking out revenge on us, and in another attempt to steal our food? What are the chances....."
KABOOM! The wall beside Garnet and Zidane was no more; something apparently barreled straight through it from the outside. The smoke of the crash's aftermath subsided and revealed a monstrous form; Quina had returned.
"Food!" she yelled stupidly, in a beastly fashion. "Food! Food!!!!!"
Chapter 6
Return of the Gourmand
Eiko had meandered down the sidewalk, turned the corner, and was gone.
"Hey! She took off with all the dough!" Zidane exclaimed in exasperation. "After all that mess!"
"Just let her go, Zidane," Garnet told him. "She deserves it actually."
"Yeah, well.....whatever."
The cops made many attempts to load the unconscious gourmand into the backseat of the police car. She was simply impossible to move. They first tried lifting her, but they couldn't seem to pull her weight. They then tried to push her and roll her, but her mass wouldn't budge. They finally managed to get her into the backseat by means of a powerful carjack-like device created by Zidane's father. Quina's body slid off awkwardly, tumbling into the backseat. The cops' car shook; Quina made the car seem unbalanced and tilted.
Zidane's mom rushed up to them in worry.
"Oh my God! Kids, are you okay?" she cried. "Are you hurt?"
"We're okay, mom," Zidane said, embarrassed and conspicuously annoyed.
"Oh, thank the Lord!" she said, embracing Zidane tightly. "Well, that's all that matters."
The police talked to them for a while, asking them questions, checking to see if there was any damage, if everyone was well. They soon left and drove away, with the belly of the food thief glued to the back window.
Normalcy soon returned to everyone's lives. Quina was finally arrested, and put behind very secure bars. The relationship between Zidane and Garnet seemed to grow stronger, specifically directly afterward the gourmand incident. Garnet was more affectionate and passionate to Zidane, inferring that he was the hero who saved her from the gigantic food monstrosity, even though he clearly was not.
One night however, an anomaly pierced through the normalcy. Zidane and Garnet were watching a movie together, eating popcorn and drinking soda at Zidane's house. Garnet's legs were stretched out across Zidane's lap, as she gazed poignantly at the romantic chickflick. Zidane sipped some soda, as he watched Garnet's face. He was obviously dragged into watching this movie by Garnet, so he instead beheld her breathtaking beauty. Her eyes were deep and compassionate; her lips were full and soft; her face was calm and gentle. He stared at her, entranced by her attractiveness.
The movie ended and the credits began to roll. Garnet sighed.
"That was such a good movie."
Zidane kept looking at her. He brought his face closer to hers. Garnet didn't even notice him; she was busy rewinding the movie with the remote. The television turned back to the default channel as the movie began to reverse back to the beginning.
Garnet sensed Zidane's intention and countered it with a palm to his lips.
"Hold on, Zidane," she said. "Look at this!"
They turned their attention toward the TV, Garnet raising the volume with the remote controller significantly to hear it clearly. It was a newsflash.
"The notorious food bandit, Quina, has broken out of the state prison. The guards watching the cells were apparently knocked out, heavily bruised and maimed by the persuasive gourmand. The only thing that was left in her wake was large marks left on her cell's bars and pieces scattered across the floor, apparently....."
"Whoa, those look like teeth marks!" Zidane intervened, commenting on the mysterious slashing of the cell bars, and what was left of the prison cell. "Holy mackerel!"
"What's a fish doing there?" Garnet wondered, pointing to the mackerel Zidane was referring to. "Maybe she dropped it."
"Maybe I should call mom and let her know about this."
"Who cares? It's just a mackerel."
"No, I mean about Quina breaking out of jail."
Zidane dialed his mom's cell phone number. She was out shopping at the mall.
"Hello?"
"Hey, mom."
"Oh! Hey, Zidane. Is everything okay there?"
"Yeah, here. But we just saw on the news that Quina broke out of jail."
"What?!? Oh my God! Be sure to check if the door is locked!"
"Relax, mom. What are the chances of that huge, fat, stupid monster coming back here?"
"Well, just be cautious and aware. Keep watching for news updates and make sure the house is closed tight."
"Okay, mom. Just wanted to tell you. Bye!"
He hung up.
"She really overreacts," Zidane said to Garnet. "She gets all messed up."
"Maybe we should be careful, Zidane," Garnet said. "I mean, she might seek revenge on us or something."
"That stupid thing? Garnet, what are the chances of that happening? What are the chances of that stupid food idiot suddenly coming crashing through the wall like a freight train, seeking out revenge on us, and in another attempt to steal our food? What are the chances....."
KABOOM! The wall beside Garnet and Zidane was no more; something apparently barreled straight through it from the outside. The smoke of the crash's aftermath subsided and revealed a monstrous form; Quina had returned.
"Food!" she yelled stupidly, in a beastly fashion. "Food! Food!!!!!"