Sixty Three

Easter Day

Pips? I have been thinking about ways for us to make some extra money and I would very much like to volunteer to go out to the Gulf in the hope that I might be held hostage in Iran for a while but be released and return home so that I can sell my story to the Daily Mail or the News of the World. It would perhaps make us enough money to buy a garden. What do you think?
‘OK George. I’m going to shut you in the bathroom for a while’.
Really? That would be terrific. Although I think Iran would be more lucrati/
‘We’re going to have an Easter egg hunt. I’m going to hide some chocolate eggs for you’.
An Easter egg hunt? Are you sure Pips? No-one has ever done that for me before. I am thrilled. I am going into the bathroom right now.
‘That’s it George. Now I’m going to shut the door so you don’t peep. I’ll let you out when I’ve hidden them’.
OK Pi/


Time goes by – so slowly, time goes by – so slowly, time goes by/
‘OK George. Ready! You can come out now’.
Thank you Pips. I was just singing a bit of Madonna. I think the hostages probably found some comfort from her words during their long hours in captivity knowing that she, too/
‘Now I’ve hidden three eggs for you. Let’s see if you can find them. I’ll let you know if you’re hot or cold. You’re already warm just there… warmer, hot… you’re… yes!’
I’ve found it Pips.
‘Already. Very good. Let’s see if you can find the next…. you’re very warm…. hot in fact…...’
Here it is!
‘OK, so there’s just one more. Can you….you’re very hot…. you’re boiling!’
I’ve found it I’VE FOUND IT I’VE FOUND IT!
‘That was quick George’.
I have a very good nose for chocolate Pips.
‘Good. Well I was hoping that was going to last a bit longer. Right. Um…. gosh George, what are we going to do now?’
Eat them?
‘What are you looking at me like that for? These eggs are mine George’.
No they’re not Pips because I found them.
‘Thanks for finding them for me’.
I didn’t find them for you. I found them for me. No Pips don’t eat them… DON’T EAT THEM PIPS THEY ARE MINE!
‘I’m just joking George. Let me take the wrapping off for you………here you are’.