John and Gravity
John had never had much luck with gravity. He felt it always had something against him because he spent so much of his time up on Thunderbird Five in half gravity, or sometimes just enjoying the effect of turning off the gravity all together and float around throughout her cabins.
But when he can back to earth from time to time gravity liked to remind him it was still there a pulling him back to earth with all its might and many imaginative way that it could think of. This could be through slips and trips, or him absentmindedly letting go of his cups and pens and watching stunned as they fell to earth with such suddenness that John had to remind himself where he was.
John was just thinking about the problems with him a gravity when his brothers walked into the lounge.
"Hey, John" Virgil called, "Good flight."
John smiled towards his younger brother, it was good to see him again. "Yeah, Alan kept her steady on re-entry."
"Damn straight!" Alan's high pitched tone called from behind him, "I'm the best pilot of three and you know it." John turned in his seat glancing at Virgil, an eye brow raised in silent comment.
"Sure, Alan, sure."
"Hey, I am!"
Virgil, looking between the two of them couldn't help but snigger. He loved how easily Alan could be wound up without even trying. He'd missed not having John at home. His clever silent manner hid a devious streak inside.
"Whatever!" Alan turned to looking back out of the window.
Virgil looked back towards John, who he noticed was back to looking like he was deep in thought. "Something is obviously bothering you brother. Already missing being up in that tin-can of yours."
John didn't answer at first, it usually took him a moment to realise someone had been talking to him. "No, I'm just thinking about gravity."
"Heavy subject?"
"Ha ha, very funny." John sharp eyes glanced across at Virgil, his hand hiding a small grin on his lips. "I just feel that gravity has got it for me sometimes. I have so many things to trip over and I can feel the weight of the atmosphere on my back, like I'm carrying all of you on my shoulders."
"Dude, that's could normal life." Virgil was on a roll today.
John shook his head. "I shouldn't have to carry you, you're too heavy. "
"Hey, this is muscle I thank you very much!"
John laughed to himself and returned to his thoughts. Silence returning to the lounge.
