Pico day 9

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Here is the post for any comments, snippets or thoughts.

May the magic be with us all!

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[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

265 words today. I decided to jump a bit further back in the story and give you all a bit more background...


'Really,' Emma said, 'I ought to let Jay tell you himself. But this is the favour I'm doing Jay.'

'What, letting him drive the bus?' It still seemed to me that the favour-doing was all on Jay's side.

Emma's eyes were dancing. 'He's got his own reasons for wanting to go to Leicester.'

'Oh,' I said, disappointed by the sordidness of the world. 'Dan? We go filming, and Jay has a dirty weekend away?'

'God, Phyl,' Helen said, 'you have such a dirty mind. He's eloping.'

The bus lurched over a pothole. I slid forwards and grabbed the armrest to steady myself. 'You're kidding.' I looked at Emma, being the more reliable of the two Ackerleys.

'No,' she said. 'I'm not kidding. He's going to marry Dan, and we're going to be there.'

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Things start to slot into place...

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

It will all make sense in the end... I hope.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Talk about a bombshell being dropped...

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Yup - Phyl wasn't even expecting the bus!

[elmey.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's a pretty good reason to go to Leicester ;) I really like the detail of Phyl looking for confirmation at the more reliable of the Ackerleys.

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Phyl has known the family for a very long time...

[saki101.livejournal.com]

Good progress and good background.

I'm inclined to agree with Helen regarding the state of Phyl's mind.

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Phyl is a bit of a prude, and therefore inclined to suspect everyone else of being far more louche than they really are.

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

Good progress, and excellent snippet!

I'm clucking in sympathy with Helen's "God, Phyl, you have such a dirty mind."

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Yay for happy news! I rather liked Phyl's reaction though, all too human :)

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Great fun! The dialogue is wonderful and it does make some of the later bits more clear.