This Beautiful Fantastic Page #6

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She's not expecting me,

I'm a few days late.

Married? Of course not I'm not married.

Why does she think that?

She saw you

all over some woman.

Yes, you stood her up,

you weasel.

I told you

I had an accident.

That's why I couldn't be there.

I've been in hospital.

I couldn't get her number.

You got her address.

I got it this morning

from the...

from the

Adopted Duck Society.

The Adopted Duck Society?

Look, I didn't know

she had a boyfriend, alright?

She doesn't have a boyfriend.

Why didn't you call her?

He's already answered that.

I know that. I'm trying to test him out

to see if he changes his answer.

What are your intentions

toward Bella?

I like her very much.

I appreciate that

you two are close family,

but really, I think I'd rather

tell Bella to her face

before you two

interrogate me any further.

William Tranter!

You have embarrassed

and humiliated me.

Now leave

before I let Vernon

loose on you.

Bella, we've had a word

with young Billy.

He says he isn't married and

for what it's worth, I believe him.

I saw him with someone else

the day we were supposed to meet.

But Bella, I was hit by a bus that day.

That's why I wasn't there.

I know what I saw.

It must have been George!

I know your face, Billy.

It wasn't your brother, it was you.

He's only 7 minutes younger, Bella.

We're identical.

You're a twin?

Triplet, actually.

Each of us all separated

by a whole 7 minutes.

He's quite the ladies' man, George!

You know, I would

never lie to you, Bella.

Well, actually, I've just been telling your

father and your grandfather here that...

I'm not her father!

Grandfather?

You must believe me, Bella.

I've got a couple of friends

playing in the park tonight.

I was rather hoping

you might be my guest.

Bella, are you there?

I'm here.

You're a bit accident prone.

I do seem to be

around you.

So the concert?

I'll come and get you

at half past six

and I'll be sure not to hit

any buses on my way.

Promise?

Perfect.

I love it!

Brilliant.

Why didn't you

show me before?

Hello?

Right, yes.

Of course.

Hello?

Come on, girls.

My dear Bella,

As per my somewhat

pedantic instructions,

I assume that you

are all in your garden,

which I hope is looking

as good as I expect.

Vernon should be planting

a rather splendid Japanese maple.

Make sure that he packs the earth down

and gives it a proper drink.

regularly.

The reason for planting the tree is,

I admit, a selfish one.

I quite like the idea

of you telling your progeny

of this objectionable old fool who

used to putter around the garden.

So, it is planted for you

and future generations

of spectacularly dysfunctional artists.

The boring details are, as ever,

in the hands of solicitors

but he bare fact is that

my home is now Vernon's.

He and the girls need the space

far more than I ever did.

You'll be able to keep

an eye on the daft bugger

because I'm giving you your flat.

I owned it.

The unfortunate Mr. O'Brien was

only acting on my behalf.

Or should I say,

on behalf of the old Alfie.

You were a wonderful pupil

and a dearly treasured friend.

You helped me remember

the good things.

Yours sincerely,

Alfred Stephenson.

And as Lun

drank in the view,

she was filled with

something quite magical.

In the distance, she could see the

southern shore of the Caspian Sea,

which isn't a sea at all

but actually the

biggest lake in the world.

Luna thanked the traveler.

"Oh, it's nothing.

You haven't done

the hard part yet."

"Really?" said Luna,

"Now, you must believe."

said the traveler.

And he pushed Luna

off the mountain.

Luna screamed to the traveler:

"Why did you do that?

I can't fly."

"Says who?" He replied.

And the wind lifted Luna

off the mountain and she soared.

"Can you see them now?"

yelled the traveler.

"Yes."

said Luna,

gliding through the air with

the wind whistling between her wings.

"I can see

thousands of them."

And for the first time

in a hundred years,

the traveler allowed himself a smile.

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