Sunday, November 13, 2016

This Is A Lesson

Later.

The Air Europe flight to Tenerife has landed, and Baby Pierre has a message:

Message for Baby Pierre: Come to University de La Laguna. Sweezus.

How do I get there? asks Baby Pierre.

You could get a taxi, says Nina. But it's late. Your friends might not be there now. Does Sweezus have a phone number?

Yes, says Baby Pierre.

What is it? asks Nina.

I don't know, says Baby Pierre.

He doesn't know, says Feebee. He's going back in my pocket.

Before Baby Pierre can say anything, he is back in the pocket.

This is a lesson.

......

A little earlier, Sweezus, Ying and Terence have arrived at the University de La Laguna.

Arthur is waiting outside the Eng and Tech lab.

We made it, says Sweezus.

Just in time, says Arthur.

Just in time for Daniel O'Connell? says Ying. Is he expiring?

No he's good. He's getting new legs fitted.

Terence runs into the lab to see Daniel O'Connell get his new legs fitted.

What's happening? asks Sweezus.

The Rector wants to take us on a tour of the mountains tomorrow, says Arthur.

No way! says Sweezus.

Boring, says Ying.

Okay, says Arthur. Plan B is that the Rector takes Gaius and Kong on a tour of the mountains tomorrow. We head off to Santa Cruz. It's not far. We could go now.

What about Terence? What about Daniel O'Connell? says Ying.

Arthur indicates the Eng and Tech lab.

Ying calls a taxi.

......

Inside the Eng and Tech lab, Terence admires Daniel O'Connell's new legs.

Shiny, says Terence. You look like a parrot.

Don't even think about it, says Daniel O'Connell.

Can you dance? asks Terence.

Sure, says Daniel O'Connell.

Try it, says Diego.

He tries and falls over.

Early days , says Diego.

Kong looks at Gaius.

Gaius is thinking about something else entirely.

He has just noticed Terence.

Weren't you with Sweezus and Ying? says Gaius.

They're outside with Arthur, says Terence.

.......

Arthur, Sweezus and Ying are in a taxi, heading for Santa Cruz.

Sweezus is frowning.

It's okay, says Ying. We're booked into the Hotel Horizontal.

And the best bars are in Santa Cruz, says Arthur. Diego said so.

Yeah, but we just let Terence run into the lab and nicked off without saying anything, says Sweezus.

Send Gaius a text, says Ying. Tell him I've booked him and Kong a room in La Laguna.

Have you? asks Sweezus.

About to, says Ying.

.......

Gaius receives a message from Ying on his iphone.

In Santa Cruz with the guys. Booked you and Kong into Laguna Nivaria. Have fun tomorrow.

He runs to the door, to be confronted with evidence that Arthur is one of the guys Ying is in Santa Cruz with.

Evidence: Arthur is missing.


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