Cat On A Hyacinth Hunt

Chapter 26

Buried in Cyberspace

From: Flack@neon.net

Date: 1/2/98 9:45 PM

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: To Hattrick@ginjoint.net

Can you believe it? What Lady Copperhead has offered the recent Roadkill to his Poor Relative?

What is she up to? I mean, should Poor Relative have to pay for burying a rotten relative?

From: Hattrick@ginjoint.net

Date: 1/2/98 9:52 PM

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: ToFlack@neon.net

I hope you don't mean "rotten" literally. Of course the Lady Copperhead is just exerting pressure.

But this might not be a bad idea. Think about it.

From: Flack@neon.net

Date: 1/2/98 9:54 PM

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: To Hattrick@ginjoint.net

Poor Relative can't afford to be magnanimous in this maggot's case. And, yes, I do hope I mean

"rotten" literally.

From: Hattrick@ginjoint.net

Date: 1/2/98 9:58 PM

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: ToFlack@neon.net

No, but Hattrick can afford to be magnanimous. He can even spring for a nice announcement in the newspapers' obituary pages. What if we held a funeral and watched to see who came?

From: Flack@neon.net

Date: 1/2/98 10:03

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: To Hattrick@ginjoint.net

Nobody would come to watch that worm go to his long-delayed last reward. It would be a waste of money.

From: Hattrick@ginjoint.net

Date: 1/2/98 10:07 PM

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: To Flack@neon.net

Maybe. But it's my money. I say, let the games begin. Tell Poor Relative it's on the house.

From: Flack@neon.net

Date: 1/2/98 10:11 PM

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: To Hattrick@ginjoint.net

Some consolation! Poor Relative would have to put up with seeing the worm treated like a real human being, and he would hate being indebted to you.

From: Hattrick@ginjoint.net

Date: 1/2/98 10:14 PM

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: To Flack@neon.net

He need never know if you come up with an inventive story. Shouldn't you be in bed with someone?

From: Flack@neon.net

Date: 1/2/98 10:20 PM

Subject: Re: Roadkill

Address: To Hattrick@ginjoint.net

I am. He has shiny dark hair, big green eyes and a world-class tail. Nighty-night.