Carter Reunion Vo.2

Almost Timee

Dad
Not now son
Mick finishes serving a customer,
Dad please
can it wait
No not really erm have you seen my coursework upstairs at all
Nah I can't remember seeing it why
Cos I need it for tomorrow that's all
Surely you can find it, no
Johnny smiles and raises his eyebrows
Alright alright, come on then
I'll be back in a minute alright mate
Johnny and mick walk through the lower landing
Nance you couldn't cover for me couldn't ya pointing to the bar
With pleasure pop Nancy says with a smile
Mick and Johnny make their way upstairs
I think it's in their somewhere,
Johnny pointing into the living room
Let's have a look shall we,
Mick enters the room
What is it about
Johnny slams the living room door shuts  from the outside, locks it and sits in front of the door
Nancy comes up the stairs as Tina arrives downstairs for her shift
Oi what you doing
Boy
Just hang in there dad, they both giggle together
Are you gonna tell me whats going on or
So you honestly think we're gonna tell you
Nah of course not
Oi and why are the windows boarded up
All in good time pop, all in good time
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Mick is sat on the sofa and Johnny and Nancy are still by the door 1 hour later
Well when are you gonna let me out at least tell me that
No can do sorry
Well at least grab me a beer then boy
Johnny and Nancy look at each other and Nancy nods to gets him one
Alright he's getting you it, at least you got the TV on I can hear
Yep good job I recorded the West Ham game last night ey?
I guess theres that
Yeeep
Wheres me beer
Nancy opens the door up real quick and Nancy puts the beer by the door
Before slamming it shut
Prompting mick to jump to his feet sharpish towards the door
Cheers, I really appreciate this, how nice to be locked up by your own kids
They both giggle
Could be worse pop
Yeah alright Nance
Mick sits down on the sofa in the corner drinking his beer
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Tina is serving in the bar when a figure enters through the doors, it's Linda with ollie clenched to her hip
Linda smiles as she enters through the doors
Teen smiles widely
Hiiii you alright
Yeah we're fine aren't we ollie
Ollie giggles
You're going to see your daddy very soon
Tina says whilst stroking Ollie's cheek
He smiles
Where is he
He's upstairs, Johnny and Nancy are basically keeping him prisoner in the living room, he's suspicious but doesn't know you're coming
Great
Ollie's made him a little something haven't you
Yeah
Aww I'm sure he'll love it
Right my stuff is in the cab you wouldn't mind would you teen
Of course not
Linda makes her way through the doors to the bottom landing
And Tina pulls a face
Great, butler Tina at ur service
She goes to the cab to collect her stuff
Nancy and Johnny heard the chatting from downstairs
That's mum isn't it
Nancy smiles
And they go to the top of the stairs
Ah my beautiful children
Ssssh mum they both mime
Ahh
Linda accepts  as she gets to the top and mimes is mick in the living room and they whisper yeah
Come here you two they all have a gigantic hug
Aww looks how big he is now
Linda smiles and looks at ollie
I know, we'll chat in a bit okay, can I see your dad now
Nancy mimes to hang on
Pop
Yes officer Nancy, Mick replies
Your surprise is ready
At last I feel like I've aged 10 years these past 2 hours
Linda smiles and approaches the door
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Mick has a sip of his beer before turning off the TV, and sits up in the corner of the sofa
L enters the room with Ollie clutched to her side with mixed expressions of relief, emotion and ecstaticness
Linda starts to cry
'Mick'