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BEST LAID PLANS.

http://www.netsaga.is/media/files/Boogaloo.mp3

There Chang stood in Chino?s office just waiting for the man to arrive. He had been man handled all the way down to the bowels of this establishment. There had been a few subtle changes to the room. A hint of green with a few plants and a pink thing going on, why? He couldn?t possibly answer.

"Welcome my son."

"Father?" Chang questioned as he took in the colour of the room as the lights went up. There was even a few book cases and a carpet.

"I had that Gordon decorator man do the room. He said green helps one to relax and it does. I find life more easier to cope with when relaxed."

Just then Chino?s door hissed open and another man was pushed into the room.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Chang asked as he faced Ben.

"I am offering my life in exchange for your freedom."

"You will not!"

"I will too!"

Chino felt amused at the argument over who was going to give up their life for their colleague. More loyalty here than in his own. He finally tired of it when it turned nasty, both were squaring up for a fight.

"Gentlemen please! This is my house and in my house you do not argue in front of the host. Now down to some serious business. Normally a person wishing to leave my employment would either prop up a building or go swimming with a pair of concrete boots."

"Or slippers!" Ben came out with and noted a frown, so elaborated to the host, "Well, that?s what Phillip said."

Chino ignored the chump and handed Chang a piece of paper."

"What?s this?"

"My agreement to allow you to leave without hindrance and no changes of heart. You will have to fight for your rights in this dog eat dog world. You will also find this world to be a lot more tough than in here"

Chang felt his mouth fall open as he stared at the document. He recovered enough to say, "I really don?t know what to say."

"Just say, thanks dad."

Chang did and for some strange reason, could it be the green room, they hugged each other.

"Now leave before I change my mind. Oh and don?t forget to send me a wedding invitation. And get plastic plates otherwise your clumsy girl will go through a lot of china ones."

Chang smiled, "I will remember both suggestions father."

The coffee club was a big noise of renovation work getting underway. Gordon had drafted up the plans and managed to get men in right away. He didn?t like to hang around; time was money. Still all work ceased to the sounds of two men singing and laughing as they burst through the newly fitted restaurant doors.

"What the devil are you both so jolly about?" Gordon asked as he observed one of his men pick himself up from being knocked off his ladder when the noisy duo had come on through.

"Yes, what is up with you two?" Shaz enquired feeling a craving for paint.

Ben whirled her up into his arms the best he could while Chang saw Sam and whisked her into a waltz as Clive tinkered with his new piano.

Chang spoke, "I am free! Really free!" he stopped and produced a ring. "Now I am free to marry you, if you?ll have me of course." Going down on one bended knee to a sobbing Sam, he asked, "Samantha, will you be my wife."

The girl sobbed and nodded, it was all she could do! Clive saw the nod and played the bridal waltz and other celebratory songs. Gloria came in and cried upon seeing the happy girl parading her ring about.

Clive leaned over to Chang, "When are you gett?in married?"

"Don?t know."

"How about you join us for a double wedding. Have the reception here, it?s big enough for your family and Gloria?s."

Gloria and Sam looked over at the two men grinning like Cheshire cats, "Say what up Clive?"

"We want a double wedding girl. What do you think?"

Before Gloria or Sam could answer another voice called out, "How about making it a triple one!" it was Sam with one chuffed looking Bernard.

Gloria looked at Sam, Sam nodded and Gloria spoke, "Heck! Triple it is, providing miss Sharon and mister Ben can accommodate us for the reception?"

Ben cringed at being called mister Ben. Then again, when he saw his Sharon grinning, he knew the answer. "The reception is on us, oh and the wedding! Congratulations to you all!"

As Sharon watched them all celebrate their arrangements and engagements she walked out with her husband. Opening up the two main doors to allow some cool air in, she was greeted with noise of another day. This day was a bit different as many Londoners had to cope with the melting snow.

"You know, I?d like to have our child elsewhere, somewhere more quiet."

"Far from the madding crowd eh? Where are you thinking?"

She felt his warm arms wrap around her large middle. "I was thinking of Scotland."

"Scotland. Why there?"

"It?s peaceful, loads of countryside, friendly people and above all you have always wanted to move there."

He kissed her rosy cheek, "Where?"

"I was thinking about a nice stone walled place with loads of rooms and a fireplace in every room. Much like a hotel."

"A hotel! No, Shaz you haven?t gone..." The look said it all, "Oh brother!"

Well, some people like a cosy, quiet lifestyle. Not Sharon, she was too much like her parents and Ben, well Ben would tag a long and be the tower of strength he always seemed to be. He was like a barnacle on the bottom of a boat, holding on for sheer might and clutching tightly onto his strong ship, his fine lady; his wife. Oh and Gordon as he observed the guy join them.

Like a giddy child the small man asked; "Scotland, hotel, big hotel?"

Sharon smiled, "I have an architect already. Though I could always do with a good nanny."

Gordon drew himself up to his full height of five foot three and shouted, "Nanny! You want me to be a nanny?" Before smiling, "Oh, okay then, Scotland here we come!"

THE END!

BEST LAID PLANS.

BEST LAID PLANS.

http://www.netsaga.is/media/files/Boogaloo.mp3

There Chang stood in Chino?s office just waiting for the man to arrive. He had been man handled all the way down to the bowels of this establishment. There had been a few subtle changes to the room. A hint of green with a few plants and a pink thing going on, why? He couldn?t possibly answer.

"Welcome my son."

"Father?" Chang questioned as he took in the colour of the room as the lights went up. There was even a few book cases and a carpet.

"I had that Gordon decorator man do the room. He said green helps one to relax and it does. I find life more easier to cope with when relaxed."

Just then Chino?s door hissed open and another man was pushed into the room.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Chang asked as he faced Ben.

"I am offering my life in exchange for your freedom."

"You will not!"

"I will too!"

Chino felt amused at the argument over who was going to give up their life for their colleague. More loyalty here than in his own. He finally tired of it when it turned nasty, both were squaring up for a fight.

"Gentlemen please! This is my house and in my house you do not argue in front of the host. Now down to some serious business. Normally a person wishing to leave my employment would either prop up a building or go swimming with a pair of concrete boots."

"Or slippers!" Ben came out with and noted a frown, so elaborated to the host, "Well, that?s what Phillip said."

Chino ignored the chump and handed Chang a piece of paper."

"What?s this?"

"My agreement to allow you to leave without hindrance and no changes of heart. You will have to fight for your rights in this dog eat dog world. You will also find this world to be a lot more tough than in here"

Chang felt his mouth fall open as he stared at the document. He recovered enough to say, "I really don?t know what to say."

"Just say, thanks dad."

Chang did and for some strange reason, could it be the green room, they hugged each other.

"Now leave before I change my mind. Oh and don?t forget to send me a wedding invitation. And get plastic plates otherwise your clumsy girl will go through a lot of china ones."

Chang smiled, "I will remember both suggestions father."

"What the devil are you both so jolly about?" Gordon asked as he observed one of his men pick himself up from being knocked off his ladder when the noisy duo had come on through.

"Yes, what is up with you two?" Shaz enquired feeling a craving for paint.

Ben whirled her up into his arms the best he could while Chang saw Sam and whisked her into a waltz as Clive tinkered with his new piano.

Chang spoke, "I am free! Really free!" he stopped and produced a ring. "Now I am free to marry you, if you?ll have me of course." Going down on one bended knee to a sobbing Sam, he asked, "Samantha, will you be my wife."

The girl sobbed and nodded, it was all she could do! Clive saw the nod and played the bridal waltz and other celebratory songs. Gloria came in and cried upon seeing the happy girl parading her ring about.

Clive leaned over to Chang, "When are you gett?in married?"

"Don?t know."

"How about you join us for a double wedding. Have the reception here, it?s big enough for your family and Gloria?s."

Gloria and Sam looked over at the two men grinning like Cheshire cats, "Say what up Clive?"

"We want a double wedding girl. What do you think?"

Before Gloria or Sam could answer another voice called out, "How about making it a triple one!" it was Sam with one chuffed looking Bernard.

Gloria looked at Sam, Sam nodded and Gloria spoke, "Heck! Triple it is, providing miss Sharon and mister Ben can accommodate us for the reception?"

Ben cringed at being called mister Ben. Then again, when he saw his Sharon grinning, he knew the answer. "The reception is on us, oh and the wedding! Congratulations to you all!"

As Sharon watched them all celebrate their arrangements and engagements she walked out with her husband. Opening up the two main doors to allow some cool air in, she was greeted with noise of another day. This day was a bit different as many Londoners had to cope with the melting snow.

"You know, I?d like to have our child elsewhere, somewhere more quiet."

"Far from the madding crowd eh? Where are you thinking?"

She felt his warm arms wrap around her large middle. "I was thinking of Scotland."

"Scotland. Why there?"

"It?s peaceful, loads of countryside, friendly people and above all you have always wanted to move there."

He kissed her rosy cheek, "Where?"

"I was thinking about a nice stone walled place with loads of rooms and a fireplace in every room. Much like a hotel."

"A hotel! No, Shaz you haven?t gone..." The look said it all, "Oh brother!"

Like a giddy child the small man asked; "Scotland, hotel, big hotel?"

Sharon smiled, "I have an architect already. Though I could always do with a good nanny."

Gordon drew himself up to his full height of five foot three and shouted, "Nanny! You want me to be a nanny?" Before smiling, "Oh, okay then, Scotland here we come!"

THE END!

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