"You Must Be Hungry"

"Hurry up Carol. I'm stuck out here in my knickers remember" whined Debbi, as Carol took her time loading the cases into the boot of the car without having unlocked the doors. "Oh silly me, I haven't handed my room key back. Stay there, won't be a minute" Carol exclaimed, disappearing back into the hotel. "Carol" Debbi cried after her. "Let me in the car first." This plea fell on deaf ears !

Ten minutes later, Carol returned to find Debbi crouched behind the car to shield herself from the street, though still in plain view of the hotel. "Sorry about that. That receptionist does like to chat" she explained, finally unlocking the car to let Debbi in. "Isn't there anything I can cover with ?" Debbi tried again. "Well, there is the dog's blanket on the back seat but she does like to roll in fox pooh" Carol replied. Debbi thought better of it !

Debbi hunkered down as low as possible in her seat, though she was still spotted by a bunch of rugby fans in a coach that Carol seemed to take forever to overtake. "Where are you going ?" Debbi asked as Carol began pulling off the road. "You must be starving, you missed your lunch didn't you ?" Carol explained as she nosed the car into a fried chicken drive through. "No, no, I'm fine" Debbi protested, though she did feel hungry. "We can't have you fading away" Carol insisted in a motherly fashion.

Debbi found herself blushing as she placed her food order with the grinning girl at the serving hatch. "Three pieces of chicken, fries and a coke" the girl announced as she returned with the meal, accompanied by a pair of curious lads from the kitchen. "You've parked too far over, I can't reach" Debbi complained to Carol. "Well, I can't move, you'll have to get out and take it" Carol replied. Debbi hastily clambered out of the car to the accompaniment of hoots and horns from all those waiting in line behind them !

Despite this embarrassment and despite the fact that the junk food was far from her usual diet, Debbi tucked in with relish. She had not realised just how hungry she was. Carol's phone beeped. "Get that for me will you Deb ?" the driver asked. "It's a text from your daughter. She wants you to pick her up from college" Debbi informed her. "Tell her OK, at about three thirty" said Carol. "Can't you drop me off first ?" moaned Debbi. "No point, the college is on the way" answered Carol !