Smacking The Smackable Wall

Next morning.

Maricruz goes off to work.

Nina and Feebee are still having breakfast

It's not fair, says Feebee. Terence and me had a plan.

Terence and I had a plan, says Nina.

Was it the same one? asks Feebee.

Grammar! says Nina.

Maricruz did NOT have a plan with Terence, says Feebee.

No, I'm sure she didn't, says Nina. Let's start again. What was your plan?

It's a secret, says Feebee. Now Terence will have to find Parque Loro all on his own.

I don't think so, says Nina. He's going to Gran Canaria on the ferry to look for a spider.

I bet he doesn't want to, says Feebee. He wants to rescue a parrot.

Now I know what your plan was, says Nina.

Terence will be crying, says Feebee. He won't want to get on the ferry.

Why don't we walk down to the port and see them off, says Nina.

Okay, says Feebee.

.......

It's a five minute walk from Hotel Horizontal to the ferry terminal.

The ferry leaves at eight am sharp.

Gaius has picked up the tickets.

Yes, Ying is efficient. But what has she paid? Juno's balls! One hundred and twelve dollars one way.

Arthur would never have let him pay that much.

Perhaps he should try calling Arthur. No, let Arthur battle the smackable wall (whatever that is).Young people need an outlet......

He rejoins Kong and Terence, who are on the quay talking to Nina and Feebee.

It was so cute, says Nina.

It was foolish, says Kong.

What was? asks Gaius.

Terence and Feebee had a plan to find a map...

STEAL a map, says Terence.

Steal a map, go to Parque Loro, and rescue a parrot, says Nina.

Is that what you'd rather do, Terence? asks Gaius (still thinking of Arthur).

NO! says Terence.

He could catch the 103 bus, says Nina. It goes express to Puerto de la Santa Cruz, and Parque Loro.

Let's all catch the bus! says Feebee. Come on Nina!

I suppose we could, says Nina. Would it be covered by crowd funding?

Only if one of us goes, says Gaius. Kong, for example.

Terence should go, says Kong. It was his plan in the first place.

Terence is sniffling. He does want to rescue a parrot. But he really wants to go on a ferry.

I told you he'd be crying, says Feebee.

Poor Terence, says Nina.

Too-oot! The ferry is leaving in thirty seconds.

This needs to be sorted out quickly.

Gaius calls Ying.

........

Ying is sitting on the beach at La Izquierda, watching a fracas.

The famous left that breaks over the lava platform and spins down the line for 100 metres is teeming with surfers.

Sweezus and Arthur, having overcome the sucky sweeps and hollows on takeoff are approaching what looks like the smackable wall.

Bugger! They wipe out near the sharp rocks on the inside.

They'll be limping out in a minute, dripping and bleeding.

Her phone rings. It's Gaius.

Change of plan, says Gaius. We're about to board the ferry. And I must say, you paid far too much for the tickets. Now, if Terence catches a bus to a zoo and rescues a parrot, would you say his bus fare and that of his companions was covered?

Sure, says Ying. Go ahead and give him the money. I'll reimburse you. Tell whoever he's with to take photos. A parrot rescue! It'll be awesome.

Thank you, Ying! says Gaius. Now I must run for the ferry!  ....bleep.....burrrr.

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And that's why what happens next happens.