Friday: depart London Heathrow at 2105
Saturday: arrive Singapore 1750
Duration: 12hrs 45mins
Ladies and gentlemen, would you please fasten your seatbelts, stow away your tray tables and put your seats in upright position. All electronic equipment must be turned off during takeoff and landing, and mobile phones must be switched off until your safely inside the terminal at Singapore international airport as this can interfere with the aircraft navigation systems...'
Oh, bugger it, I think I've left my phone on. Bollocks! It's in the overhead locker. I way up my options : ask the fat bloke next to move or cause a possible plane crash? Fat bloke? Plane crash? Better not risk it.
"Excuse me, please." He looks confused.
"I've left my phone on."
Grunting unhappily, he nudges at his skinny wife to move.
Then, huffing and puffing, he halls himself from his seat.
Now all he has to do is edge sideways and we'll be home and free. Argh ,this is taking forever! Wonder if he'd be quicker in an
Emergency? I'm starting to regret my decision to have a window seat.
Path cleared at last, I quickly locate my phone in my bag and see that a text message has come in my finger hovers over the off button, but that tiny blinking envelope is far too inviting. Nope, I can't resist. Ahhhh, it's from James.
Hi Lucy! Just shagged James in ur bed. Thought u should know. 4 times this month. Nice sheets! xxx
It doesn't compute. I don't understand. It's from James. What does it mean, just shagged James ... oh, no. My stomach feels like it's plummeted 10,000 feet but the plane hasn't even taken off yet.
An air hostess hovers in the aisle. "Miss, would you take your seat, please? The aircraft is about to take off."
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