
So, basically, if you ever get
tired of your wife or fancy a divorce of any kind, give me a
call. Oh, well, you won't be able to
just come to my grave
and mourn. That'd be great. Jess hung up and handed Billy
back his phone. Thanks.
Jess-
Goodbye, cruel world! Jess looked up at Billy, Dom
and Elijah. Well, I guess it's not SUCH a cruel
world. But GOODBYE ANYWAY! Jess sprawled in her chair in
preparation for her impending doom.
Meanwhile, in the cockpit, Hannah was frantically pressing
buttons in the vain hope that something god would happen.
JIMMY! YOU ARSE - WHY ISN'T THERE A 'SAVE THE PLANE'
BUTTON?
Sorry to disappoint you, Hannah, but I DIDN'T DESIGN THE
PLANE!
Hannah calmed herself.
Ok, girl, just imagine it's one big computer that's
crashed
Hannah paused then smashed her fist down on the dashboard.
WORK, YOU SON OF A BITCH!
That's REALLY constructive action, Hannah, THANKS.
Said Jimmy, staggering to his feet.
Hang on
Hannah saw three buttons labelled
'Alt', 'Control' and 'Delete'. She made a lunge for them.
PANIC OVER, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN! Said Hannah, emerging from the cockpit.
I'VE SAVED THE PLANE!
Yey! Everyone on board cheered manically. Except one
person.
Um
Billy
I need to borrow your phone.
But-
NOW!
Billy sheepishly handed
Jess the phone. Please don't make us crash again, I've only
got one clean pair of underpants in my hand luggage.
Jess took the phone anyway. An airhostess ran up to her looking
rather stricken. You are aware that there are phones
in the side of your armrest that run internally through the plane
and won't make us crash.
Jess looked at Dom who was sitting (rather appropriately) on her
right hand side. No. You've spent enough of Daddy's money
already. Fend off of Uncle Billy.
Jess pushed the airhostess down the aisle and rang Sean's number.
It was the answer phone. Hi Sean. She started calmly.
Hannah threw a cricket ball at my head
inadvertently.
I have been concussed for around an hour, but I've just come
around sane once more. If you have heard anything from me
in the last hour, ignore it because it was likely to be a load of
utter shite. The plane wobbled dangerously. True story,
Jess thought, she was good. I hope your child didn't
hear that
Jess hung up and gave herself a literal pat
on the back.
The plane started to wobble
violently and Hannah pressed the magic three buttons again and
then twice more for good measure. The aeroplane stopped crashing,
but unfortunately switched off instead.
CRRRAAAAAP!
ARGHHHHH!
The plane free-fell 2000 feet before restarting. A pleasant voice
sounded in the cockpit: All systems returned to normal,
have a nice day!
Hannah gulped. That's the last time I press 'Ctrl', 'Alt',
'Delete' repeatedly again.
Ladies and gentlemen, please put on your seatbelts in
preparation for landing.
Thank GOD. Hannah ran back down the plane and sat
down.
This isn't over! Jimmy clawed his way down towards
her. You've got to pay for this!
PISS OFF! Hannah yelled at him. You do
realise that you're the ONLY character who has come back
and systematically cocked up every other book you're in? You're a
total ARSE!
Can we tone down the language in front of the children,
please? Dom asked, indicating to Jess.
Don't you DARE start. She warned him.
The plane dropped in altitude.
We're coming in to land at London Heathrow, ladies and
gentlemen.
Yey! Said Hannah, happily, then. Oh,
crap.
What? Asked Jess.
We don't have a home.
Ah.
Hi! Nathan
sat back down next to Hannah.
What happened to you? She asked, having completely
forgotten about Nathan's existence.
You don't want to know. Nathan dismissed.
I don't suppose you have lots of money that me and Jess
could leech off of?
Jess and I. Said the man with the large
broadsheet newspaper. Hannah snatched it out of his hands and hit
him on the head.
No. Nathan replied.
Why not? Hannah moaned.
Well they didn't pay me much for the World Cup because I
only played once
and then I only used to be in the
Under 21 team.
Nuts. Hannah grimaced.
Jess. No. Daddy has no money left. Plus, I'm going
back to Scotland with Billy.
Jess didn't know whether she should be sad he was going or happy
that she might be rid of yet another over-protective father.
Jess? Jess looked over at Hannah. We've got to
find somewhere to live on our own with no money.
We could pawn your wedding ring. Jess suggested.
NO! Hannah clung onto it dearly. It's the only
bit of Chris I have left. She sniffed.
Hans, it's either pawn the wedding ring or live in the streets.
Streets can be nice.
In a box. Jess continued.
A big box?
With maggots.
Let's pawn it.
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