(The story thus far) I know, I know, I am very off schedule right now! It was a strange week. But please enjoy Part 7 of Jane Storegoer. I kind of like her on Friday. What do you think?
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“Don’t move,” whispered a damp voice just above her ear. It was Iris, the one with the pimento eyes.
“Let go of me,” said Jane, struggling against the bouncy sauciness surrounding her.
“Seriously, don’t move,” Iris said.
“Excellent.” The Grand Fermenter glopped close enough to Jane for her to see the flecks of pepper in his coating. “Now, Iris, take her to the Composter.”
“The Composter?” said Barry, its voice muffled a bit by the upside-down position, “that doesn’t sound good.”
“And take that monstrosity as well,” the Grand Fermenter said, waving in Barry’s general direction. “As it melts, it will really help pack everything down.”
“As it MELTS?!” said Barry. “I’m not OK with that!”
“Stop squirming!” Iris said, gripping Jane by each arm and depositing a glistening, oily layer. “Stay exactly where you are.”
“I don’t know what you think you’re trying to do–” is as far as Jane got before Iris bounded off of the bottom of the box, and horizontal, knocked the Grand Fermenter sideways. She spun, using Jane as the center pole, gliding smoothly over the sauce as her bottom tofu square bonked each of the other Tofurati, sending them sprawling and chunks of tofu flying.
With the last leg of her circular rotation, she bumped Barry right at the tip of its cone, sending Barry twirling upward, head over end, and back down again, perfectly balanced once more.
“Iris!” roared the Grand Fermenter, trying to reclaim his scrambled bits.
“Hurry,” said Iris. We’ve got to get out of here now.” She ushered Jane and Barry toward the back of the box, where a bar of faint light flickered under the flap.
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