Salt & Pepper — Part 2

Their lazy Sunday afternoon was disturbed by a loud bang, echoing from the tracks of the local railway station.

“Are you still in one piece?” Pepper asked Salt nervously, as they both rolled around on the floor of the dining car. The train jerked as it was shunted onto another track, heading to the depot to be cleaned and prepared for the next international run.

“Of course I am,” replied Salt with a beatific smile on her face.

“What a ride, eh?” Pepper was feeling pleased with the trip, too.

Although it had been ​​a long journey and they were both extremely tired, they would never forget the experience. Fortunately, the Horák’s apartment was just across the street, so it was only a short walk home. As soon as they climbed up onto the kitchen table, they immediately fell asleep.

On hearing the typical morning noises in the Horák household, the pair awoke. They took a sleepy look out of the window at the busy street and were instantly brought back to reality.

“We’re home again,” Pepper said with a sigh. Both of them kept their eyes on the train station across the street. They now realised that the station was their gateway to a world of new experiences and discoveries. No longer was it just some grey building that a throng of people burst out of several times a day.

“Trains are brilliant,” Pepper remarked, based on his impression of their first trip.

“You bet,” confirmed Salt, still grinning from ear to ear.

When all the members of the Horák family had left the apartment to go about their daily routines, Pepper made a serious decision: “We must do that again!”

Well, you should have seen Salt’s…