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The Mighty Boosh

That night, Vince and Holly both lay in their beds, awake and staring at the ceiling.

After a while, Vince whispered,' Holly? You still awake? '

Holly rolled over onto her side and pulled the bed covers away from her face, so she could see him better,' Yeah. '

Vince rolled over too, making them a mirror image of each other.

' What d'you want? ' Holly whispered, trying to flatten down the back of her hair.

Vince sighed,' Earlier on, Naboo mentioned that Howard might have a thing for you, and you might be into Howard too ... '

' Oh,' Holly said flatly, glad he couldn't see her face properly in the darkened room.

' But that's just ridiculous right? ' Vince said laughing a little,' I mean - you and him? There's no way, right? That would be totally weird - you and Howard'd never like that, would you? You're too different, it'd just be weird ... '

Holly, for a moment, considered telling her brother her feelings for Howard, but decided not to. After all, he was already freaking out at the thought of it, it seemed. Instead she laughed too,' Nah, that's just stupid. '

' Oh,' Vince breathed,' good, then. '

Holly cleared her throat,' Just, you know, out of interest - what would you say if me and Howard were, you know ... '

Vince snorted and laughed before composing himself,' I'm sorry, it's just - you're all lively and cheery and Howard's miserable and sensible. I just ... don't see it ... '

Holly nodded,' Right, yeah. '

They fell into a short silence, broken by Holly asking,' Hey Vince? '

' Yeah? '

' What d'we do tomorrow, when Jimmy comes back? He's gonna get me, if he sees me. I'm ... I'm worried about it ... ' she confided.

Vince propped himself up on one elbow to look at her properly,' Now you listen to me, Hol; nothing is going to happen, you hear me? Naboo's gonna sort it out and then we can be all happy and that. I won't let anything happen. '

' But - '

' But nothing,' Vince said,' no-one comes near my sister on my watch. '

Holly smiled, a smile he could about make out in the dark,' Thanks Vince ... '

Another silence passed between them, and just when Vince was certain his sister had fallen asleep, she whispered,

' Hey Vince? '

He smiled,' Yeah? '

' You're the best. '

Vince grinned sleepily and fell asleep shortly after pondering her comment - he wasn't the best ... he was just nice to her, and cheered her up when she was down, and tried to sort her problems out for her.

He just did for her what any big brother did for the little sister her loved.