So sorry it has been a while Laytonettes and Laytoners, I just haven't had chance to update. Earlier on today I accidentaly came across a video of Boris Johnson dad dancing to the spice girls at the closing ceremony, I laughed, hard, you have got to love him! Anyway, lets see how the professor gets on with Lilly's driving lesson…
Driving lessons part 2
The professors point of view
I got quite a surprise when I went downstairs this morning, Lilly was up before me! That never happens. "You're up early Lilly." I said to her
"I'm excited though, im going to learn to drive!" she squealed and it took me a lot of effort not to groan. "We'll get started as soon as I have had my breakfast." I told her
About half an hour later we were ready "Lilly, I'm taking you out on the track by the fields. I will drive us there. Sorry Layton mobile." I informed her, but I said the last sentence with a murmur, and I got an excited squealy "Ok daddy!" back
I drove us to where we were going, whilst trying to calm Lilly down a bit, which fortunately worked. "We need to swap seats now lilly." I told her, and a wave of dread crashed down on me.
"That pedal there is the accelerator." I told her whilst pointing at it "And that one is the brake. Remember that."
"I will."
"Press your foot down on the accelerator, but not too hard." Lilly did as I told her and we set of on a steady pace "Good, that's it! Now I need you to change into 3rd gear." she looked towards the gear stick and clunked it into place. "Is that right?" she asked, I nodded.
We were about an hour into the lesson and all was going smoothly, so far "Now we are going to try a bit of reversing." I said
"How do you do that?" she queried
"I shall guide you through lilly, don't worry."
I told her she needed to put the gear stick into reverse and she did so "Now press the accelerator, but don't go too fast." I turned and saw us getting dangerously close to a bush "Brake Lilly!" but much to my dismay, she did not brake, and we rpcketed into the bush with a heart dropping CRASH! "uh, I think I caught the wrong pedal…" she whispered, just loud enough to be audible. I took a deep breath "Not to worry, take the car out of reverse and go forward. But the Layton mobile did not go forward. Instead it made a pathetic wheezy-cough noise.
"Let me see what the damege is" I said and hopped out of the car, I wanted to cry, but that's not what a gentleman does, so I didn't. There was a massive dint on the boot lid and both back tyres were very flat, and then I noticed a large crack on the back window.
"Is it bad?" lilly called
"Pass me your phone. I need to ring Emmy."
She did as I asked and I dialled Emmy's number "Hello Emmy. I have just attempted to teach Lilly to drive and, well, lets say it didn't go as planned. Could you bring us a spare tyre and your tool box? And be here as soon as possible! Thanks, goodbye!" I said the last bit in alarm as I noticed a small waft of smoke appear from under the bonnet. "Better look next time, eh dad?" lilly smiled half-heartedly "Next time, young lady, you are going to a proper driving instructor."
Well, the professor felt that something was going to go wrong, and his famous intuition never fails him! Lets hope Emmy can work her magic and bring the Layton mobile back to life! Remember, I am still taking requests and they can include OC's.
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Hannah.