Cold air wafted over his face as he rooted through boxes of multi-coloured lollies -- Strawberry Mivvi's got shoved to one side, Zooms and Fabs discarded. Had to be in here somewhere. Had to be.

"Bodie!"

"Yeah, yeah." The words echoed around the freezer. His toes lifted off the floor. Was it? Was it? Yes!

Triumphant, he emerged chilly and red-faced with his prize and sauntered over to the counter. Doyle glared at him. "That's it?"

"Yep," Bodie said, happily fishing out his wallet. Ice cream plus petrol. And worth every single penny to watch Ray eating a Mini Milk.

-- THE END --

May 2006