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They had been sitting seductively in Chwarlie’s office all morning, filing their nails, making tea and making their hair flick with high powered curling implements. Then the call came through. “Girls – listen up!” a voice bellowed.
The girls continued to file their nails. Chwarlie had forgotten to the say the magic word that should precede all requests. “Chocolate! Listen up girls!”. They put down their nail files and gathered round the shitty little speaker that sat in the middle of their cheap, cork desk. “Girls. It has been reported to me that the Muse has gone missing. She was last seen buying cigarettes and then walking into the woods with a bottle of wine in her hands. This country’s top writer, Regal Martin, has offered us $1,000,000 to find her. Girls. I’m relying on you to bring the Muse back safely.” The girls stiffled a yawn, shook their shiny hair, took a deep breath and chorused cheerfully “Sure thing, Chwarlie!”. And then they laughed and laughed and laughed. But not with their eyes.
(Wed Jun 7, 2000 - 1:12:11 pm)