Josh! shrieks your mind, It's me! Look at me! Don't you recognize me?
He obviously doesn't. He picks up a package, "You think they've got
these in paisley? I like paisley."
Don't bother. They can't hear us.
Huh? Who said that?
Me. The torso next to you, and please stop shouting. I hear you fine,
even if they can't. So did you get zapped in the park by that weirdo
in the robe too?
Too? You were zapped.
We all were. Last count before you there were 5 of us. The weird
thing is the druid character doesn't seem to be trying to turn us into
mannequins. But whatever the kid's doing, doing it in the morning on
the main jogging trail is damn stupid because someone's bound to
interrupt.
Wait there are five of us? All here?
Well, it's the closest shop to the park. You run for help, you end up
here.
Hey, not all of us. I tried to throttle that bitch boy in the park
before I stiffened up. He carried me in here! complained another
voice from the window.
Oh, yeah that's right. That's Harry by the way. They added a ton of
plastic to him - he's the santa in the window now.
So who's the kid in the robe?
Oh, speak of the devil. You'll see him without the hood in about 20
seconds, he's just passing my window.
The manager shouts after the door buzzes, "Kaelin, where have you
been. We've got to finish the Christmas displays."
"Sorry, sir, bus was late. You know disturbance with a homeless guy,"
Kaelin lied. He knew which buttons to push with his boss.
"Those good for nothing bums. Got nothing to do but interfere with
good hard working folks trying to get to work on time," grumbled the
manager. He added, "Go help Rick and Milo. I've got a customer in back
looking at skis." There was hope in his voice, maybe he'd actually
move a pair of skis today.