“I went to the corner shop and I bought a dirty dog, a hairy caterpillar, a silly sausage, a slippery snake...erm...erm, a hungry horse and...a tap dancing hippo!!!” sang Lily, 3 hours into the flight. “Oi! It’s your turn!” she complained as Cheryl failed to respond.
“Fucks sake!” Cheryl mumbled under her breath. “OK, I went to the corner shop and I bought...an amazing shotgun to kill Lily with!”
Lily turned to Cheryl, frowning and crossing her arms. “Well that wasn't very nice!”
“Lils, first we played I spy, then we played bloody noughts and crosses for half an hour and now we're playing this frigging game! Go and play with Gary or something!” Cheryl whined as she grabbed her bag of Haribo out of the seat pouch in front of her.
Lily tutted, lying back in her seat “God! I was only trying to take your mind off things...cheer you up...won’t sodden bother next time!”
A minute or so later after a deadly silence between the two girls, Cheryl leaned across to Lily, resting her head on her shoulder “Sorry” she made her puppy dog eyes and pouted cutely which meant Lily had no choice but to smile.
“I know you are...dick!” she giggled, putting her arm around her best friend to give her a hug. “Love you.”
Cheryl laughed, cuddling Lily back “Love you too, flowerpot.”
6 hours later, Gary, Lily and Cheryl landed at Heathrow airport and after picking up their bags, or more like after Gary picked up their bags, they made their way through the swarm of paparazzi into their awaiting car. Cheryl had immediately turned her phone on as the plane landed and texted <Wheels hav just hit tarmac, r u happy? lol I want a hug >
After dropping Lily off, Cheryl and Gary finally stumbled through Cheryl’s front door with their hands full of bags and suitcases. “I really don’t understand how we can go away for not even two full weeks and yet it looks like we've emigrated from Australia or something! Seriously Chez...this little suitcase here is mine, and this mountain of luggage is yours!” he laughed, chucking another bag on top of the pile that already belonged to his sister.
“Y’av got to be prepared Gary! Ya never know what might happen!” Cheryl giggled, wandering into her lounge and collapsing onto her cosy, cream sofa before pulling a soft, fluffy, lilac blanket over her legs. She took her phone out of her pocket and lay back as she read the text.
<lol pleased u guys landed safely but definitely not happy babe I miss u soooo much already! I’m meeting up with my agent 2moro so I’ll be able 2 let u know if I can come n do promo...fingers crossed!!! Xxxx >
“CHERYL...D’YA WANNA CUPPA?!!!” Gary shouted from the kitchen.
“Yes please...and bring the hob nobs in as well!” she called back, reaching for the TV remote after realising 'Coronation Street' would be on.
<I already feel like I haven’t seen u in ages! Think I did Lils head in on the plane cos I wouldn't play with her lol what’s gonna happen if u can’t do promo? I won’t see u xxx>
“Here ya gan” Gary grinned as he passed Cheryl her cup of tea and placed the pack of hob nobs on the coffee table.
“Erm...I’m over here!” Cheryl smiled as he raised his eyebrows and grabbed the biscuits, throwing them to her. “That’s more like it!” she stuck her tongue out as Gary lazed back in an arm chair, shaking his head and pulling his own phone out.
<Poor Lils lol I’m going 2 Tyrell’s later, so he'll probs have 2 put up with the same thing u will definitely c me chez. It will b impossible 4 me 2 stay away from u now plus we still have an all u can eat buffet challenge to complete yet lmao xxxx>
“You texting Tre?” Gary mumbled, looking across at Cheryl who was in her own little world before she nodded, pouting. “So...do you actually really like him?”
“Are we really having this conversation?” Cheryl laughed. “You’re my little brother!”
“Just tell me!...So I can start coming around to the idea!” Gary smirked, stuffing a full hob nob into his mouth.
“Yeah I do actually, if you'd like to know, we had a great time last night...so there’s no need to be making up any family dramas or anything!” Cheryl joked, tapping her phone.
“Lily is such a *Ducking* snitch!” he laughed. “OK, I’ll back off...a bit” Cheryl raised an eyebrow. “Oh come on Chez! I still need to keep at least one eye on him...you're a *Ducking* nightmare when it comes to guys, always have been!”
“Right, stop right there before you start digging yourself into a hole!” Cheryl warned her younger brother, throwing a biscuit at him which he masterly caught with one hand and stuffed into his mouth whilst laughing. “I’m not a nightmare...they're just nightmare guys!”
<Gary is interrogating me again! He's doing my flippin head in! Bless ya, u really think u can beat me at an eating challenge...DENIAL!! :P If ur agent says ur signed 2 sum1 else, I’ll just go and murder them so it'll work out fine anyway! xxx>
<Has he still got the fishing rods at the ready 2 beat me with lol? N good plan babe, at least if u get sent to prison u won’t be moving around all the time so I can c u lmao And in your words little Miss “I could so eat u under the table!” xxxx>
Cheryl quietly giggled to herself, texting, <Oh! who is being dirty now then? >
< ;p xxxx>
She couldn't stop herself starting to laugh which caused Gary to look over, curiously. “What’s so funny?” he asked, puzzled.
Cheryl laughed, “nothing!” before texting <u can be so cheeky sometimes! I'm appalled Mr Holloway! >
<lmao well u shouldn't look so God damn gorgeous then shud u? u little cheesecake Then I might b able 2 control myself lol Do u have skype? Xxxx>
Smiling and biting her lip gently, Cheryl replied <Yeah!!! Oh pretty please can we Skype sometime? Then I get 2 c u xxx>
<Yeah we can do a bit of eye stalking lol I'm gonna fly to New Jersey 2moro 2 c the fam, so how about not 2moro night but the night after? Xxx>
<Sounds perfect I'll wash my hair lol xxx>
<Babe u cud sit there totally bald and u would still b stunning! U would still have them amazing chocolate Bambi eyes, those ridiculously cute dimples, your breath taking smile and those adorable little freckles that appear on your nose when u scrunch it up xxx>
Cheryl couldn't help but ‘aww’ out loud, making Gary shake his head, trying to block the whole situation out by switching 'Match of the Day' on. <Bald! U Freak lol U say some random sh!t sometimes u know u r not gonna believe this but I’m starting 2 actually quite like compliments from u xxx>
<Gud cos ur gonna be getting a whole lot more beautiful Wish I cud talk to u all night but I need 2 go 2 bed babe, it's 2.30am here lol n my flight leaves at 9am. I’ll speak 2 u 2moro. Missing u so much! Sweet dreams my little Bambi, mwah xxx>
<Mwah Mwah Mwah Night Tre xxxx>
Cheryl sighed whilst putting her phone down and turning to Gary. “Do you like him?”
“Who? Tre?...Yeah he seems a sound guy...he just better look after you, that’s all. He seems to really care about you to be fair to him” Gary replied, looking over.
“I feel I can trust him...I felt I could be totally myself when I was with him last night...plus anyone who can rival us at eating has got to be worth keeping” she laughed, making Gary smirk as he nodded in agreement. “Right, I’m gonna gan to bed...Night Gaz” she announced, standing up, yawning before wandering towards the stairs up to her bedroom.
