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Freo Friday the last installment! by D. Alan Petersen
I was vaguely aware of Zac casually pulling out his mobile to film all the action, probably to

bolster his Facebook likes tally, but had barely made two steps towards the brawl when Arturo shot
forward from his collision with Shorty to head-butt one of the marble topped tables, ending up
sprawled across the floor. The manbag was thrown within easy reach of me tempting me to snatch
the incriminating evidence.
Shorty sussed my intentions but was for a split second slowed by whether to help Arturo or
rescue the bag. His mind was made up by another type of bag, Tristan’s owner, who stood up
shrieking at both of them for harming her baby. Shorty ignored her and started towards the bag only
to receive a well-timed blow from a handbag that must have been lined with bricks because it sent
him flying to bang his head on a table and end up twitching on the floor with his boss. The old girl
waddled forward, navigated around the groaning forms of the underworld’s finest, plucked up her pet
from Arturo’s ravaged trouser leg, then headed for the exit, giving the prostrate pair a kick and glaring
at me and Zac for just being there.
Blue flashing lights and the screech of tyres announced the end of the ordeal.

I picked up Arturo’s bag for safe keeping and in due course handed
it over to McKlintock when he and the crew arrived to convince Arturo and
Shorty to, help them with their enquiries back at the station.

Naturally I had to go along to give my story and poor Zac had to
hand over his phone, as evidence, and is probably suffering a severe bout
of mobile phone deficiency syndrome.
Me; after being stuck at Freo Police Station most of the day I’m
finally back in our flat waiting for Julie to get back. The only thing left of
the day is staring at the walls and mulling over the vexing task of finding
a quieter café to enjoy future days off.

The day’s events have definitely put an early cuppa in Gino’s off
the menu!

Want to read more of Alan's efforts? You can contact him by email at zlaato@gmail.com or
read his debut novel Tarkine Mist available for loan from our local libraries or for sale
online using this search line: D. Alan Petersen Tarkine Mist.

Creative kids!

Some great ideas for next time you

pick someone up from the airport.

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