Miranda – We're All Going On A Spanish Holiday
Chapter 2
AT THE AIRPORT
Miranda, Stevie, Tilly, Penny, Gary, Rose and Mike are all in the queue for check-in. Gary's friend, Mathéo, has not yet arrived. Gary is on the phone to him.
Gary – "Mathéo, where the hell are you? Check in is closing in 15 minutes! Ok, well, just get here as fast as you can!"
Rose – "What's happening babe?"
Gary – "Mathéo's stuck in traffic, he'll be here soon."
Stevie – "Ooh 'Mathéo'…French!"
Gary – "Yes, he was born in Paris, but he's lived here most of his life."
Rose – "Oh no! I've lost my passport!"
Gary – "You've got to be joking!"
Rose starts unpacking everything out of her suitcase. Her luggage consists mainly of extremely short shorts, ridiculously short dresses, almost non-existent T-shirts, and about 30 skimpy bikinis. Miranda is unimpressed.
Miranda – "Rose, it's February, even Spain isn't always warm in February!"
Rose – "That's ok – Gary will keep me warm! Won't you babe? Oh, found it!"
Gary looks relieved, Miranda looks physically sick.
They are now nearly at the front of the queue. Mathéo comes running in. He is 6 foot 5, and impossibly good looking. Miranda, Penny, Tilly, Stevie and Rose all gape.
Mathéo – "Oh hi! I'm so sorry to keep you all waiting, I had to save a kitten from a tree, and then I got stuck in horrendous traffic."
Gary – "Good to see you mate, it's ok, we're just checking in now."
Mathéo – (to the others) "Hi, I'm Mathéo."
Mike – "Mike."
All the girls – (stare silently for a few seconds before recovering) "Hi!"
Gary and Mike exchange glances and raise their eyebrows. All are then distracted by the check-in assistant who calls them to check in.
IN SPAIN
They have arrived at their villa. Unfortunately, it's probably the smallest villa in the world. The living area contains a tiny kitchenette and a dining table. There are two medium sized bedrooms each with two sets of bunk beds, and one small box room with a camp bed. Penny immediately commandeers the box room, leaving the others to sort out who will share with whom. They decide to have a 'boys' room and a 'girls' room. Although it means she won't be sharing with Mike, Miranda is secretly pleased that Gary and Rose will be kept separated…
Chapter 3 to follow soon…