On-wee Is A Feeling

Gaius is uncomfortable on his ninety degree angle recliner.

He taps Surfing-with-Whales on the shoulder.

Surfing-with-Whales looks up from his game of Minecraft.

On the screen there are colourful explosions, and a galloping goat.

I'm going to meet Terence, says Gaius. The movie has probably finished.

Yeah, cool, says Surfing-with-Whales.

He turns back to his screen, and keeps adding things for the goat to jump over.

Gaius arrives at the movie theatre, at the same time as Maurice's mother.

They should be coming out any minute, says Maurice's mother.

Good timing on our part, says Gaius. I hope they've enjoyed it.

I'm sure they will have, says Maurice's mother. And hopefully it's given them something to think about.

Indeed, says Gaius.

The movie has ended with ending-type music.

A few children straggle out and are met by their parents.

But not Maurice. And not Terence,

This is no good, says Maurice's mother. Where are they?

Let us go in, says Gaius They're probably still inside, mulling things over.

Right, says Maurice's mother.

They both go inside.

The movie theatre is empty, except for a cleaner.

Excuse me, says Maurice's mother. Have you seen two boys in here anywhere?

Sorry, no, says the cleaner. Perhaps they left early.

They'd better not have, says Maurice's mother.

She exits the movie theatre, followed by Gaius.

Should we instigate a search? asks Gaius.

Yes! says Maurice's mother  They could have fallen overboard!

I doubt that, says Gaius. 

Maurice's mother looks around for an emergency button.

Luckily there isn't one.

Because here comes Maurice, followed by Terence, both with red mouths and sticky fingers.

Mum! says Maurice.

Where have you been? asks his mother.

In there, says Maurice. Weren't we, Terence.

Yes, says Terence. 

So you came out early, says Maurice's mother. Why was that?

We needed a wash, says Maurice. Didn't we, Terence.

Yes, says Terence. But we couldn't turn on the taps.

We can see that, says Gaius. What did you think of the movie? Something to think about?

Maurice's mother waits for an answer.

On-wee is a feeling, says Terence. 

Yes, says Maurice. A girl's feeling.

Maurice's mother looks annoyed.

Perhap you were both too young for this movie, she says. Come on, Maurice....it's bedtime.

She marches Maurice away to their room.

Gaius and Terence make their way back to the recliners.

Was it fun? asks Gaius.

Yes, says Terence. We saw a bird on the railing. I asked if it wanted a suck of red snake, but it didn't.

Just as well, says Gaius. It may have had avian flu.

It flew off, says Terence.

I take it you weren't in the movie theatre, at the time, says Gaius.

How did you know? asks Terence.

But he's always known Gaius was smart.