"Keith Fenwick - Skid 02 - Skid 2" - читать интересную книгу автора (Fenwick Keith)

she had got pregnant. It hadn't been a dream but a vision. The angels weren't
assessing her qualifications for heaven, but as a vessel for another of god's
children. Immaculate conception was the only explanation that made any sense
to her.

two

Cop stretched himself at the end of his chain, shivering a little as
another squally shower passed over. Can and Punch barked loudly almost
alongside him. They needed to announce themselves to the only world they had
once known.
Despite the bleak start to the day Cop was glad to be home in familiar
surroundings. Then sensing rather than seeing the boss moving around the
house, he joined the expectant chorus of the other two dogs.
Cop was also pleased that the boss appeared to have returned with them.
He wasn't bad as bosses went, if a bit niggly at times. But weren't they all?
At least he made sure they were fed most of the time and didn't hit them too
hard when they got a bit cocky. Not that the other two would ever realise how
lucky they were.
 Cop had enjoyed their trip away, though the food hadn't been the best
most of the time and there hadn't been a lot to tempt the taste buds. Except
when they managed to bury a particularly tasty morsel for a few days without
some machine coming along and sucking it up.
Watching the boss trudge through the wet grass towards them, Cop wondered
whether his new bitch had shown up. Cop didn't think so, leastways she hadn't
come back with them.
Cop tugged impatiently at his chain as the boss seemed distracted by
something.
"Hurry up," he barked imperiously as befitted his top dog position.
"Get out of it you noisy bastards!" The boss yelled in a voice that made
Cop think he'd better shut up and keep still. That trick always worked. Punch
couldn't control himself and got a light kick in the ribs for his trouble
until he held still long enough for the boss to unclip his chain.
Free of the chain Punch ran around in circles trying to chase his tail.
He leapt up and down a few times and then lit out across the paddock closely
followed by Can, barking like a mad thing.
Cop was far more circumspect. He stayed close to the boss trying to suss
out his mood as the boss strode over to where the noisy horse was kept.
Looks ok, Cop decided.
The horse started up with a loud rattling noise and then carried the boss
up the hill paddock. Cop closely followed by the two other dogs trotted off
with the boss to see what had changed since they'd been away.
Nothing, everything seemed the same as it had before they left, whenever
that was? Quite a few moons ago he thought. Well almost everything, Cop was
sure that they had moved all but one mob of cattle before they'd gone. Now
they seemed to have to do the job over. The boss didn't seem to notice though,
so Cop didn't worry about it and concentrated on having too run up and down
hills again.
Cop was quite pleased with his mornings work, especially when the boss
threw a decent chunk of mutton at him.