**
87) Sympathetic
The Cinders Mansion, and Chi is a little bit down.
Chi- I'm a little bit down…
Hannah- Oh what's up?
Can't you read? I said she's down, not up….
Hannah- Don't you start your clever word play with me Mr….
Chi- It's Alex….
Hannah- Oh! Did you break up!?
Chi- No….
Hannah- Oh. Damn
Chi- I've not seen him for days….He says he's busy writing something very important and needs to concentrate.
Hannah- Maybe it's his will…
Chi- Don't say that!
Hannah- Why? I case he locks me in a closet and lies about it for years to get people to his site?
Chi- Alex wouldn't do that!
Hannah- ORLY?
Chi- Rly.
Hannah- Do you even read this damn story? That's exactly what he did.
Chi- Oh yeah, that.
Hannah- Maybe he's writing a letter saying how he is leaving you because he's not good enough for you.
Chi- Don't say that!
Hannah- I'm right though. Stupid poor people.
Chi- * sniff * I need Jaffa Cakes!
**
8
Don't you ever learn?
On the Information Superhighway, Nem and Alex are traveling in the Charmsmobile….
Nem- Are you sure this is a good idea?
Alex- You know Rach, if I'm going to do it, I have to do it properly.
Nem- Can't you do it properly without her dad knowing?
Alex- Erm, no?
Nem- But it would involve less broken bones.
Alex- And less money. Weddings aren't cheap you know.
Nem- True. So you've got your speech ready?
Alex- It's not really a speech…
Nem- It's twenty pages long, what else could it be?
Alex- Well, you know me.
Nem- Ah. Twenty half written speeches then.
Alex- Something like that, yeah.
Nem- So here we are, the mansion….
Alex- That was quick.
Nem- Yeah, who was driving anyway?
Alex- You were meant to be….
Nem- Oh right, yeah forgot.
Alex- I realized that when we almost got crushed by that truck…
Nem- We didn't die did we? Anyways, let's go in…
Alex- Ok.
Nem- Wait, you're not going to tell me to wait here, because of the inevitable chaos I will cause?
Alex- You know, I don't know I can go in.
Nem- Why the sudden change of heart?
Alex- Don't ask me, you're writing the damn thing.
Nem-Oh yeah.
Alex- Anyway, go give this note to one of the butlers, tell him to give it to Mr Drake.
Nem grins, having been given an important task, and strides towards the door of the mansion, conveniently tripping over and throwing random pieces of paper that he happened to have on the floor. Picking them up quickly, he knocks on the door.
Butler- You rang?
Nem- Er, yeah. Could you give this to Mr Drake please?
Butler- Are you sure that is the right bit of paper sir?
Nem- Pretty sure, yeah.
Butler- We wouldn't want any mix ups, would we?
Nem- Nope. Can you also ask Mr Drake to send Alex his answer as soon as he can?
Butler- Yes, sir.
With that, Nem runs back to the Charmsmobile before it skids away.
**
89) Did you not see this coming?
Chi- That was Alex! Why didn't he come to see me? I was right, he hates me!
Hannah- Here, have some more Jaffa Cakes.
Mrs Drake- Dear, Alex was just here.
Chi- I know! And he didn't want to see me!
Mrs Drake- He had a note for Father.
Chi- He couldn't even dump me to my face?
Mrs Drake- It was nothing like that dear. Your father has this message for him. Alex has his complete approval, and the support of all of us.
Chi- What?
Mrs Drake- I think you should ask Alex, don't you dear?
Chi- Erm, ok. To Pokecharms!
Hannah- Me too!
As the two girls dash out of the house, Mr Drake enters.
Mr Drake- Has she gone to see him?
Mrs Drake- Yes dear.
Mr Drake- Good. He should have gone to her straight away. I don't know why I needed to be involved.
Mr Drake places the note he was given on the table, as the camera pans round to it.
Nope, to blurry, try again.
Better.
"Dear Sir,
I have recently decided that I would like to become the worlds first penguin juggler.
Your support in this matter would be highly appreciated."
At the bottom of the note is a scrawled signature, which to the untrained eye looks like a scribble, but to us, the awesome viewer/reader, we all know it says "Nem".