We stopped at a petrol station in Crawley, not far from Gatwick airport, and
we got out to stretch our legs.
�So where �bouts duz ur uncle live Marie?� asked Emz, lukin around then at me.
I looked around to see where we were and noticed the road that led to my
uncle�s house.
�Just down that road I think, I�m not too gud at finding my way round here coz
I hardly ever visit my uncle!! But I know what his house looks like!� I joked.
�So, do you want to go and say a quick hello since you hardly ever get to see
him?� asked JB as he put his arm around me.
�Yeah ok, only if u guyz wanna come!�
�Sure!� replied Falon and the others nodded in agreement to her response.
Matt finished pumping petrol into the car and went to pay. He came back out
with some crisps and chocs in a plastic carrier bag and we all got back into the
car.
We drove down the road and I pointed out my uncle�s house, so Mattie pulled
the car onto a patch of grass outside his house.
�Greensleves?! Isn�t that a name of a song or summit?� asked Mattie as he
noticed the sign on the wall.
�Yeah, but it�s also the name of the house!� I said giggling slightly at the
look on his face. �He sure isn�t expecting a call from me, let�s just hope that
1 of them are in!�
James, Emma, and I walked down the drive as the others waited by the car, and
when I reached the house, which was a converted bungalow, I rung the doorbell.
Instantly the dogs began to bark and I heard a voice telling them to quiet down.
The key turned in the key-hole as the door unlocked and opened.
�Well, you were the last person I�d expected to call on me!� said my uncle as
he stood at the door with a surprised look on his face.
�So, who are your friends?? He asked.
�Hi, I�m James!�
�I�m Emma!!�
�And the others over there are Mattie, Falon, Charlie, Lorna and Hayley!�
�Wait a minute, I recognise you 3 boys from somewhere, have I met you before?�
asked Geoff (my uncle).
�Well, probably not, but u�ll have seen us around!� replied James.
�Hey, Marie, could you and your friends do me a favour and take the dogs for
a quick walk?? My backs been getting worse and the dogs haven�t been out for a
while!�
�Sure, I�ll go with you if you want!� said James as he smiled his ever so
sweet smile.
�Thanx, that�d be great! Whilst ur out, would your other friends like to come
in?� asked Geoff.
�Ok, thanx!� replied Emma, �That would be nice!�
Marrion brought Jack and Lucy to the door and handed their leaders to me and
James.
�If you want to, you could take them round the field out the back!� suggested
Marrion.
�Ok!� Both James and I replied at 1nce, so we headed off to the fields. We
were out barely 5 minutes before James asked me why my uncle lived down South, I
told him that I wasn�t quite sure why, probably because the weather is nice,
then he turned and kissed me passionately on the lips before we carried on
walking side-by-side in the cool shade created by the overhead trees.
We headed back with the dogs and were greeted at the back door by a very
cheeky lookin Mattie.
�How woz ur �romantic� walk?� he asked.
��for us to know and u not to!� replied James as he unclipped Jack�s leader.
�Ok, soz 4 askin!�
We took our shoes off as there woz a thin layer of mud on them and walked into
the living room.
�Oh, Marie, before you lot disappear, I�ve got sumthin 4 ur Charlie and that
pup!� said Geoff as he walked out of the room. Charlie gave me a really weird
luk.
�Here! There�s something in here for u and ur family 2!� Geoff handed me a bag
and a box of dog treats. �Jack and Lucy won�t eat them, so try Charlie with
them!�
Mattie and the others kracked up.
�What?� asked Marrion looking confused.
�I don�t eat dog food!� shouted Charlie lukin totally freaked out.
�My dad�s got a labradoor called Charlie, we weren�t talkin �bout u!� I giggled
and we all started laughin.
�C ya soon!� I shouted as I bid goodbye to Geoff. He waved back and Mattie
sounded the horn on the car.
�That woz just hilarious, that luk on Chase�s face when ur uncle gave you the
dog treats!� James burst out as the house disappeared from view.
�Yeah! Wot a coincidence!� chuckled Mattie as he rounded a corner.
It wasn�t too long before we reached Brighton and Mattie almost instantly
found a parking space. �Wait here a minute!� he said as he walked off to buy a
ticket.
�Right, so, who�s goin where??� Mattie questioned as he returned and put the
ticket on display.
�I woz thinking that perhaps Maz and I could go for a walk along the beach to
stretch our legs!� suggested James as we stepped out of the car and he put his
arm around me.
�Me and Loz were off to the cinema!� replied Charlie.
�Hayley and I were off to the shows!� said Emma.
�Hey, Matt, could we go to the shows too??� asked Falon as Mattie locked and
alarmed the car.
�Sure hun!! So where and when r we meetin??� asked Matt.
�Um, what about over there at about 7ish??� suggested James as he pointed
towards a restaurant.
�Sure! We could have a meal together before goin home!�
James and I walked along the golden sand to the left of the pier, holding hands
and feeling completely relaxed.
�I really wish that I could take this hoodie off, but then people might
recognise me!� whispered James as he seemed to be slightly irritated by the
heat.
Well, I suppose if you wore a hat and some sun-glasses, they might not
recognise you as easily!� I suggested.
�Good idea, I�ve got my cap with me, but no sunglasses! Should we try that
shop over there??� he asked as he pointed across the road.
�Sure!� I replied.
We crossed the road and entered the shop. James walked round and noticed some
sun-glasses that he liked.
"Can i help you?" asked the tallish man behind the counter.
"Um, i woz wunderin, how much these sun-glasses were..." he pointed towards the
ones he liked.
"I'll tell you what, i'll sell them to you for half price, seeing that it's
such a nice day!" announced the man as he stepped out from behind the counter.
"If you want them, they're �2.75."
"Thanx!" James pulled out some change from his pocket and payed for the
sunglasses before we both walked out the shop and headed back towards the beach.
We sat down on the warm sand and James put his sumglasses on before removing his
hoodie and quickly placing his cap on his head.
"Feel better?" I asked as he put his hoodie away.
"Yeah, you wouldn't believe how warm that hoodie was!" at this, he lay his arm
carefully around me and kissed me delicately on the lips. He then removed his
sun-glasses and pulled me slowly down to the floor and we both lay there,
staring into each others eyes.