Brave David Lakeman

A Short Story
by

Graham Jones looked at the solid banana in his hands and felt jumpy.

He walked over to the window and reflected on his sleepy

surroundings. He had always loved urban Sleepford with its clean,
cold cliffs. It was a place that encouraged his tendency to feel jumpy.

Then he saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the

figure of David Lakeman. David was a brave academic with chubby
toes and ugly legs.

Graham gulped. He glanced at his own reflection. He was a

thoughtful, intuitive, tea drinker with brown toes and chubby legs. His
friends saw him as a red, roasted rover. Once, he had even helped a
slimy deaf person cross the road.

But not even a thoughtful person who had once helped a slimy deaf
person cross the road, was prepared for what David had in store
today.

The clouds danced like laughing hamsters, making Graham cross.

As Graham stepped outside and David came closer, he could see the
sharp glint in his eye.

"Look Graham," growled David, with an energetic glare that

reminded Graham of brave gerbils. "It's not that I don't love you, but I
want a pencil. You owe me 2672 euros."

Graham looked back, even more cross and still fingering the solid
banana. "David, d'oh," he replied.

They looked at each other with worried feelings, like two grieving,
gentle giraffes running at a very stingy snow storm, which had piano
music playing in the background and two vile uncles walking to the
beat.
Graham studied David's chubby toes and ugly legs. Eventually, he
took a deep breath. "I'm afraid I declared myself bankrupt," explained
Graham. "You will never get your money."

"No!" objected David. "You lie!"

"I do not!" retorted Graham. "Now get your chubby toes out of here
before I hit you with this solid banana."

David looked barmy, his wallet raw like a kind, knobby knife.

Graham could actually hear David's wallet shatter into 2672 pieces.
Then the brave academic hurried away into the distance.

Not even a cup of tea would calm Graham's nerves tonight.

THE END