"Too late," she says, "Khan's dad said he'd pay but it's too late." she said quietly, "What do you think John, we could get a council flat." I guess t...e look I gave her put the kybosh on that pretty quick smart."Ok then," she says, "You could at least break a few of his bones and make him marry me." Sounds good to me!" Al says. I just stared, a few hours before I was sort of planning getting a place with Julie maybe having a kid, but this!I always thought she would rumble that me and Sandra. It produced a roar of laughter from the audience.The tannoy hissed and a disembodied voice announced "One minute Crystal." It was her cue to prepare for another headlong dash to find the exit before she was fucked into submission by whatever the producers wanted to throw at her or gain her freedom from the games, as they called the weekly spectacle, and a new life outside of the biosphere.At twenty five, Crystal had to either make the winning post or be assimilated into the living plasma screen. Serving two of the Gods and Goddesses would put him in the highest levels of the Druid Organization. Their friend was close to becoming one of the most powerful people in the country.Although he didn’t doubt that Oscar was telling the truth, the answer didn’t satisfy his curiosity. Trying to make a point, Greg said, “I’m not quite sure how to go about doing that.”Oscar laughed and replied, “Neither am I.”The waitress came over to the table and said, “Sorry, I didn’t notice you arrive. What’ll. Try a horse whisperer and you might have better luck.’ ‘Are you accepting my invitation to dinner or do I have to come and get you and drag you here?’ Duke laughed, glad to be involved in social interaction again. It had been a lonely time for him. ‘Are you back to brutalizing your horse Jean? You sound to be generating excessive aggression.’ ‘God you men, Neville told you I’m permitted to ride again. You two gossip like old women.’ ‘I’ll be with you in thirty minutes Jean. You’re a good mate.