The Continuing Adventures of The Scottish Geisha
Chapter 44, Installment 71: Taking The Body
All New Installment! Dec. 15th, 2003
The office temperature took a decidedly frosty downturn
when Virginia Bob refused to praise the Shark's recent winning streak
which TLL team had been pleased to see and had followed with more than
passing interest.
"Those boys need to learn to take the body," he remarked casually,
watching the slender form of The Scottish Geisha stiffen in response.
"Isn't there anywhere else you need to be?" she asked plaintively.
Virginia Bob shook his head, "Naw, right here is just fine,"
he replied, giving the nervous staff another conspiratorial wink.
Virginia Bob loved nothing more than annoying The Scottish Geisha.
"Are you, perchance, referring to Surly's work on the ice?"
she asked coolly.
Virginia Bob grinned, knowing it took very little, just a small negative
remark about The Scottish Geisha's beloved Surly, to get her wound up.
"Yah need to stop coddling that boy," he admonished. "He
needs to toughen up 'fore some Devil or Duck cleans his clock but good."
The Scottish Geisha would not be quelled so easily. "What are you
implying?" she asked silkily. "That the defenseman who leads
the entire team in minutes on the ice isn't tough enough? That the coach
isn't doing his job? By all means, enlighten us on this subject, especially
since the Sharks are actually winning right now."
Virginia Bob grinned again. "The whole team is playing boring hockey
girl. Boring. Winning isn't everything, 'ya know. Hockey should
be all about edge of your seat entertainment."
"I thoroughly disagree," she countered heatedly. "Hockey
is about strategy and strategy is all about winning."
The rest of the team edged their desk seats further away from the conversation
and began to pretend to actually do some work.
"'Ya need to see some real hockey," Virginia Bob persisted.
"Where those boys know how ta mix it up."
The Scottish Geisha knew her stats. "Do you mean like your beloved
Capitals? Those 'boys' are certainly winners aren't they? I can't wait
to see how they, how did you put it? 'Take the body?' "
Virginia Bob had his own motives. "If there is any confusion, I can
certainly show you how that's done," he replied.
The Scottish Geisha was not amused. "How many more hours to Return
Of The King?" she turned and asked TLL team.
"Return of the King?" Virginia Bob repeated innocently. "Isn't
that that movie with fairies and swords?"
Central Cal bounded into the office and faced The Scottish Geisha. "Hey
when are you leaving for New Zealand?" he asked The Scottish Geisha.
New Zealand????
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