
Oi! You two, a voice shattered
the silence in the jail cell where Hannah and Jess were sitting,
reading a Silverchair biography and a copy of the Telegraph
respectively.
What?! Hannah looked up at the jailer who had
interrupted her reading in annoyance. NO ONE
interrupted her 'Silverchair Time'.
The wing governor wants to see you. He said, holding
open the door.
What about? Asked Jess, folding her paper and
standing.
You'll have to go and see. Replied the jailer.
Oh, boy, said Hannah, as they headed down the
corridor. I wonder if he's going to send us off on some
weird and wacky adventure?
Shut up, Hans. Jess started off down the stairs.
Volunteer work SUCKS ARSE.
Declared Jess, spiking several pieces of rubbish onto her stick
and depositing them into a black bin-liner she was holding.
Oh, come on, J we got to go to Reading - this
is fab! Hannah said happily, looking up at the stage.
Yes. But we ARE here with ESCORTS. Jess indicated to
the 2 policemen, holding handcuffs and truncheons, standing right
behind them.
Oh, lighten up. Hannah looked around quickly and
discreetly for somewhere to hide, then remembered she was
handcuffed to a policeman realising it wasn't such a good
idea after all.
I need to go to the toilet. Jess moaned, quietly.
Yeah! A light turned on over Hannah's head
some guy was stood behind her with a weird light-bulb hat.
We need the toilet! She shouted to the policeman.
No! Whined Jess. Not festival
toilets!
YEAH! Hannah shouted, then saw the policemen's
suspicious faces. She bent her knees together. Really
busting!!
The two fed-up policemen talked amongst each other for a short
while then turned to the two girls. Ok. But only those
crappy loos down there
He pointed at a string of them
near the entrance to the Reading festival arena.
Jess kicked Hannah repeatedly en route to the loos. When they got
there, Hannah turned and looked at the 2 policemen.
You don't think you're coming in here, do you?!
These are female toilets. Jess said helpfully.
Ok
One policeman said, sounding unsure. He
picked a key out of his pocket and undid the handcuffs, letting
them into the mobile toilet unit and shutting the door behind
them.
I am not going to the toilet. She said,
putting her nose in the air.
I didn't expect you to. Hannah smiled deviously.
But I do expect you to climb out of that.
She pointed at a large, frosted glass window on the side of the
unit. See
we can escape!
Ooooh. Jess finally clicked. Good PLAN,
Batman.
Jess was partway through giving Hannah a leg up to the window
when the policemen knocked on the door.
You two done in there? One of them asked.
Uh
no! Hannah exclaimed. Don't come
in!
Jesus, are we meant to have wee-d at the speed of light?!
Jess moaned.
Shut up and help me get out this window. Hannah
growled, her head and chest stuck on the other side of the small
hole.
After a lot of pushing and shoving, a small 'Waaaaaah!' was heard
and Hannah fell to the ground outside.
What was that bump? One of the policemen asked
through the door.
Um
none of your business, young man! Hannah
said, reaching up with both arms to help Jess, who reached
through the window, took Hannah's hands and kicked off from the
ground.
You've been in there
six minutes now, the
policeman said, crossly. What are you DOING in
there?!
AAARRGH! Hannah yanked on Jess's arms, pulling her
head and torso through the window.
Why aren't you coming through the bloody hole?!
Hannah tugged on Jess's arms again.
My hips won't fit, dammit!
That's it, you've been in there long enough. We're coming
in. The policeman said.
NO!
With one last attempt
at freeing Jess, Hannah pulled with all her might, (which
admittedly wasn't much). There was an ominous crack, the window
gave way and Jess fell out just as the policemen entered the
toilets.
Where are you?! One of them roared. Hannah pulled
Jess up to crouch under the window out of sight.
Hello? Are you indecent? I'm coming in! Another
shouted. Jess and Hannah heard a door being forced open and an
embarrassed shriek emit. Oh! Oh I'm sorry, madam!
There was the sound of footsteps running away.
Where have they gone? They're nowhere to be found!
The other policeman cried.
Hannah suddenly got a cheeky idea. Leaning up against the wall
and trying to throw her voice, she said: HELP! HELP!
Where are you?! The policeman turned around wildly.
We fell down the loo!!
Oh dear GOD!
Hannah braved a glimpse through the window to see the two
officers staring down a toilet.
We fell in! It's dark in here! Too much loo paper!!
Hannah giggled.
Jess frowned. Come on! Let's escape while we still have the
chance! She whispered.
Ok. Hannah agreed, but just before running away,
added for good measure: Oh! I'm being sucked down the loo!
ARGH!
RUN! Jess grabbed Hannah and pegged it.
Oi, hang on you weren't down the toilet at
all! The policemen ran to the window to see Jess and Hannah
running away very quickly indeed.
Do you think we can stop now?
Jess came to a panting halt next to a hotdog stall.
Yeah, it should be ok I mean, they're not likely to
find us here, are they?! Hannah laughed, indicating
the massive crowds of people all around her.
Eeee! Jess leapt in the air and Hannah joined her in
a little dance of happiness.
We're FREE! Yey! Hannah completed her
happy-dance and looked around. Let's go!
Go where?
ANYWHERE! Hannah giggled and grabbed Jess's hand.
They ran through the crowds of people enjoying the festival
music.
Uh
Hannah
the people here are getting quite
tightly packed
It's fine! C'mon, there might be a TOFU bar through
here!
They pushed further through the crowd, finding it increasingly
difficult as people were more and more crammed together.
Hmm
this is strange
Jess observed as they
pushed into a group of people bouncing up and down excitedly.
Maybe they've all escaped from prison too!
Said Hannah. C'mon! they proceeded to bounce through
the group of jumping people and then came to a very solid line of
bodies.
This must be the queue for the tofu bar! Hannah and
Jess pushed into the line and looked forward expectantly.
What the-
Hannah looked up to see Brian Molko leaping around a huge stage
and singing 'Nancy Boy'.
Oh my GOD!
Blimey.
Hannah and Jess looked behind them at about 40,000 fellow
festival-goers, then at the stage, then at each other, then
fainted.
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� Jess and
Hannah 2003-2004
(Yes, that's right, it took us 18 months)