mc_mike | A few overdue thanks

A few overdue thanks

Firstly, Brocklehurst, brill spread you put on there. I ate until my sides were fit to burst and drank until everyone was attractive enough to snog. Don't rightly know how you could improve upon that but if you've ever an interest in trying, I've an interest in attending.

Which leads me to Firstly A, a sub-point: Smith, next time you might want to try playing tunes in my key. Apologies on Smith's behalf to everyone for not being thoughtful enough from the off to do so.

Secondly, Pansy, Tony - cheers for a first-rate first birthday party for my godson. My mum's ovaries're now working overtime (cheers to Terry for that as well, mate) and my dad couldn't've been the happier to drink his Sunday away with half the Goldstein clan. I still think Persephone and Alicia're gems.

Which leads me to Secondly A, a sub-point: Pansy, the petting zoo owners contacted me today. I know you may've to pry his fingers off it, but you'll've to ask your dad to return the sheep.

Which leads me to Secondly B, a sup-point: Tony? Terry? You've to return your sheep as well. And Tony, we've talked about the puffskeins, mate. It's bloody sick, it is. Turn Fluffles back in, yeah?

And because I'm the considerate bloke I am, anyone planning on travelling out of Blighty over the next two or three weeks, Australia's gone and shut its borders. S'pose that means you'll've to enjoy your travels elsewhere.

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And I have a date tonight, so Brennan is with Wilma.

I'd never have said yes to him normally, but what can it hurt?

When are you coming back next?

You didn't waste a shiteload of time, did you? Who's the lucky sod?

I'll be there Wednesday but I've to leave first thing Thursday morning. I've still a room open at Purgatory, right? Until you're good and gone, that is. Speaking of, you ever settle on a place?

He caught me at a bad time and instead of saying NO as I normally do, I said yes, and now I'm regretting it. His name is Allan and he's boring. Entirely boring. It will be an early night.

What are you coming on Wednesday for?

Yes, I'm moving out the first weekend of February. I haven't told Millicent yet.

Could be. Or could be that's his day persona. A great gambler never reveals his hand before he's ready, remember that. Don't know how a night with you could be boring, anyroad. His luck, he'll wind up in the hospital with heart palpitations or something.

Mr Sullivan wanted to check in on the WalaWala's progress so I offered him my company for the afternoon. Visiting some mates might've been on my list as well.

Waiting to tell her so you'll've enough time to Apparate to safety?

No, we're in the middle of dinner now and he just keeps droning. He thinks he's interesting but doesn't even notice I'm writing to you. If I thought that he'd be a decent shag, perhaps I'd consider it, but I'd probably fall asleep.

WalaWala is doing superbly. You'll stop in on me then? I'll be at work, of course.

She was upset when we spoke before. I don't like upsetting her.

S'pose you could always excuse yourself to the loo and then make a break for it. Or so I've heard that's what women do. Wouldn't rightly know myself.

So long as you want me to. If the locks've changed I'll assume otherwise.

Prolonging it's not going to make it any easier. Trust me on that one.

Perhaps I'll try that.

Why would the locks change?
I'm trying to stay out of this bet you've got with your friend there, but should I be concerned?

You sly minx, you.

You're right. You love me. Why would they?

My pride could use a little concern, yeah. My well-being could use the rest, but reckon that's what you get when you fuck up.

You know, I doubt he's yet realised that I'm not coming back.

While that's true, I do love you immensely, why would you even contemplate such a thing?

How did you mess up then? I was sure you'd have a witty comment for me, and not this serious response. Naturally I'm rather concerned now. If I can help...?

Mayhaps he'll still be sitting there come sunrise. You feel guilty at all?

It was meant in good fun but obviously my comedic timing's off tonight.

Don't reckon you can unless you can convince the Vice-Chancellor of Annesley to allow me to enroll again.

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I do a bit. I didn't think I would. Perhaps I'll have the waiter give him a note.

I don't understand. You're not allowed to enroll? Why not? Too many pranks?

I flunked out.

I see.

There are worse things.

Now, of course, you did love it there, but clearly something changed. Are you embarrassed for having flunked out of Annesley or more embarrassed to have failed at something in general? There's a first time for everything, as they say.

What will you do?

Not so much embarrassed as I am bloody disappointed in myself. The embarrassment bit is what comes with that sodding bet I made. That's why Australia's closed its borders for the next two weeks.

Don't know. Done all I can on my end, appeal after appeal, concocted every last sap story I could sodding think of and nothing. I'm allowed to reapply for admissions in September but if I'm not attending classes, I lose my student visa.

I don't know how I'm supposed to ruddy tell Padma.

I suppose you're allowed to feel disappointed in yourself, but do you mind if I don't follow? I'm sorry you're upset, Michael.

That means you're coming home. Doesn't it?

Padma loves you. How you tell her doesn't matter, but don't mess up like I did by not telling her the whole truth. Maybe she'll be upset, but I doubt she'll be upset at you, and instead probably upset for you.

She loves you, Mike. I wouldn't worry so much about her.

You don't? How could you ruddy not?

More or less, yeah, I reckon it does.

How could she not be hacked off at me? I convinced her to give up her job, her sister, her life back in Blighty, all of it, to come out here so I could finish school. So I could sodding better myself, learn something worthwhile and what the fuck do I do? I cock up. I bit off more than I can ruddy chew and I fucking choked.

Why should I be disappointed in you? There's very little you could do to disappoint me.

I'll do my best to contain my delight in light of the situation you find yourself in.

Oh honestly. She would give all of that up and more to be with you, school or no school, because she loves you. Wouldn't you?

You'll be alright. How could you not be when I love you too? And I have this child sitting next to me who refuses to sleep and keeps saying something that sounds remarkably like 'Migh'. That's something there, since he's only managed mama and dada so far.

Stop moping, already. It doesn't suit you.

Cheers for that. For all of it.

You don't need to thank me for saying the truth.

What you need to do is help Brennan with his K sounds.

Reckon I can do that. I'll help him with a few other sounds as well, get his vocabulary where it should be for tyke of his age.

Do you recall my telling you about apologising to Anthony? I said a few other things as well, and I didn't think he took it well at all. You remember, I'm sure.

I hate to change the subject when you have enough to be going on with, but he's just said he's proud of me, and I don't - is he serious or saying what he thinks I want to hear? You know how he is. He doesn't volunteer such things. I don't know what to think.

He said that? Really? Well fuck me. Good on him.

Why wouldn't he be serious? You think you've'n't done enough to be proud of?

Why is it good? It's not good, it's confusing! I told him - the same thing, I told him I was proud of him for several things and now he says it back, even though at the time he told me he didn't understand me at all and never had. How can he be proud of me if he's never understood me? The one person who I thought DID understand me and he says no.

I shouldn't have said anything to him to begin with, that's the answer.

Why does he still make me mental? Hell on toast.

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