James,?said Rat, who was in the aisle seat.
Kerry looks so fit these days,?Bruce added, from across the aisle.
James stepped inside the plane and caught a none too pleasant odour from the toilets. As he walked down the left-hand aisle, he spotted a few people he hadn't seen since arriving back. Bethanyt brother Jake grabbed his arm.
Thanks for helping us out in training,?Jake said.
James stopped walking and looked back at him. T heard that you and Rat passed,?he said. Tell done.?
Basic trainingt a piece of cake,?Jake grinned, dismissively waving his hand in front of his face as one of his little mates held out a PSP.
Tou didn't look so confident when I last saw you,?James smirked as he walked on.
Nold up,?Jake said urgently. Tatch this clip, I guarantee youEl love it.?
That is it??Kerry asked, as James grabbed the PSP off Jake and hit the play button.
The little screen showed the familiar set of the Otis and Wendy Show. Otis made his lunge and the director zoomed in as James threw the punch at his nose. James was impressed by how brutal it made him look.
That was some bad punch,?Jake smiled.
James showed Jake and his friends the circular cuts where the handcuffs had cut his fingers. And Ire got the marks to prove it.?
Sot as bad as the state of Otis Foxt nose,?Jaket friend giggled.
Tre got my PSP in my bag,?James said. Can I make a copy of that clip when we get to the hostel??
Course you can.?
Kerry gave James a disapproving look as they headed on down the aisle towards Lauren.
That have I done now??James asked.
Those two are only ten,?Kerry tutted. Tou shouldn't be encouraging them.?
Lake doesn't need any encouragement,?James grinned. Net a total nutter already.?
When they reached the row with Lauren, Bethany and Rat in it, James gave Rat a congratulatory high five for passing training as Kerry wished Bethany happy birthday.
Mh yeah, happy twelfth birthday,?James said half heartedly. Nas Lauren talked you into becoming a veggie yet??
Tes, as a matter of fact I have,?Lauren grinned. And Ratt thinking about it too.?
Am I??Rat gasped.
Tou told me you were going to read the leaflets,?Lauren said.
Teah, but only to stop you from going on and on and on about it,?Rat laughed.
James nodded to Bruce, as Kyle stood up from a seat in the row behind Lauren. Eaved 抏m for you,?he said.
But my bag in the overhead,?Kerry said to James, handing it to him as she shuffled into the middle seat.
Anything else, madam??James sneered. Duty free, hot towel, tea and crumpets??
As James opened the flap of the overhead compartment, a piercing scream hit him in the face. Several camera phones popped up and snapped his shocked expression as he stumbled back and dropped his bag.
Bloody hell,?James gasped, clutching his chest with fright.
Cheers erupted as a little red-shirt girl called Lyra dangled her legs off the side of the overhead bin and jumped down on to the metal floor.
Aotcha James,?Lauren grinned, as Lyra collected half a dozen chocolate bars from James?mates in return for the ten minutes sher spent crammed into the overhead locker.
Ehow us,?James said, grabbing Laurent phone and looking at the picture of his gawping mouth on the screen.
He could see the funny side as he settled into his seat and buckled his belt.
Tarat coming up the steps,?Kyle announced. Looks like shet the last one.?
Lauren glanced out of the window and saw Zara carrying a stroller up the steps. Ewart walked behind her with Joshua and Tiffany in his arms.
T wonder whot looking after Meatball while they're away,?Lauren said.
Brobably Mr Large,?Kyle said. Ne lives in the bungalow next to the Askers and het already got dogs.?
That??Lauren gasped. Larget dogs are dirty great massive bloody Rottweilers. TheyEl eat him.?
James giggled, Large will have Meatball up at four o抍lock every morning, making him run a little doggy assault course and doing doggy push-ups.?
Ehut up, James,?Lauren said, clearly worried.
Kyle spoke reassuringly, Eeriously Lauren, don't get upset about it. Large and his partner have got five or six dogs. Ire seen them in town with their daughter and a little Jack Russell.?
Besides,?Bethany said, Net hardly gonna let Thatcher and Saddam eat the chairmant dog, is he??
James tutted. Lauren, you weren't supposed to go blabbing about that to Bethany.?
T didn't tell her anything,?Lauren said indignantly. They announced that Zarat the new chairman at dinner last night. You would have found out if you hadn't been over at the lake with Kerry.?
Kerry didn't have a clue. Tarat the new chairman??she grinned.
Tep,?Kyle nodded.
Thatt so cool. I thought it was