The young team from the town had had enough of the Reverends rantings. Who was he to tell them to stay away from McDonalds or tell them anything else for that matter. The crew bus from the work site had been in town picking up orders for the workers and so they had talked the driver into dropping them off. As they reached the front doors they met the manager coming out. He informed them that the entire order for that day had been stolen from the back doors through the night. He had sold what he had but there was nothing more till the next day. Disappointed they started the long walk back.
Knowing the area well they took the shortcut around the old quarry and up the gravel road back onto the main road just before the bridge. Half way round the heavens opened driving sleet right into their faces. Heads down and driving into the wind they turned the last bend before they came across Bantams van parked askew in the dip just out of sight of the main road. Strange for it to be here, not so strange for it to have broken down. They knew the door locks hadn’t worked for years and nobody would mind if they jumped into shelter from the rain. Alongside the McDonalds order stacked neatly in the back.
Bantam was waiting at the garage to borrow his uncles tow truck. He wasn’t looking forward to it as his uncle had long ago told him to replace the van. Having put up with the lecture he had the keys and was just about to take off when the door suddenly opened and he was pulled into the fore court. There was no chance for explanations. He tried to cover himself from the blows and kicks but there were just too many. He felt the chain go round his neck and heard the engine of the tow truck revving. Somewhere just before the darkness he could hear his wife screaming..
Bantams wife heard the commotion and looking form her front window watched the fight until she suddenly recognised the bloody pulp being kicked around like a football. Running screaming from her front door Bantam was already hanging from the tow truck crane. Strong hands held her back till eventually she dropped to her knees staring at husband, first violently kicking and then a tremble till a single jerk. Even after they stopped and the hands released she still knelt there staring.
Bantam, Town watcher
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