Chapter 1: An Unscheduled Arrival

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Chapter 1:

It was a warm summer's day in London. The sun shone down on the London Eye, making the steel supports sparkle. Westminster Bridge had bright wavy patterns on it thanks to the reflections in the river from the sun. As usual, the bridge was full of commuters on their lunch breaks. Among the busy commuters was one very important man. Phil Lester was in London for a break from his tiring YouTube life. He had a plan for this perfect day; find the nearest Starbucks, get something then sit in a park and enjoy the afternoon. He was happily walking along, texting a friend when he heard sirens in the distance. Before long, there were police cars at one end of the bridge and a bright yellow sports car was zooming up the road. Phil thought "isn't carjacking a bit cliché nowadays?" Phil's train of thought was soon interrupted, as the car suddenly veered right upon seeing the police waiting at the other end. The car narrowly missed Phil as it crashed through the stone walls of the bridge and fell into the river below. Phil was traumatised, and stood still on the spot without even breathing. It was because of this that he didn't feel the gust of wind that knocked him off his feet and as he toppled over the edge of the bridge, he managed to grab the side of the pavement. He looked down into the brown water beneath him and all sorts of thoughts ran through his mind. "It's the end. I'll die. I'm going to drown. It's all over." Phil's hands were starting to slip from the pavement and as they released their grip, Phil closed his eyes and wished for a miracle as he plunged into the Thames.


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