Unfortunately that hadn’t quite worked out, the trains out of London had all been cancelled due to a bomb threat. So we’d spent an hour trying to ...ind a hotel, as the chances of finding a cab with a million others trying to get home had proved impossible.“OK Andy that sounds like a good plan, where will you find an off license open at this time,” I replied.“No problem, I know just the place it’s only a couple of stops up on the Central line, thank God that’s still running OK. Come on Carl you. Go below and try to get some sleep. We'll take the firstwatch."They sat in silence for a while after Alex had gone. Finally Gabrielleturned to the black teenager who was really a veteran Russian cosmonaut."How do your friends deal with your swap? If you don't mind me asking."Anatoly shrugged. "To be honest, I never had that many friends and myclosest ones died a few years back. The rest... well, they did theirbest to treat me as if nothing had changed. It's hard for them. Godknows it is bad. "You may kiss the brides." the vicar beamed and everyone clapped as we took him up on his suggestion."You look beautiful," Agnes sniffed, her eyes brimming over and when mum kissed her, she said, "Oh dear," she sniffled, "I think I'm going to cry."We held the reception in a local hotel, and as we were quite the local celebrities, even the press was there snapping away. Pictures of me as the poor boy who made good, pictures of the abused wife who'd found her true love, (if only they'd known) and. He cleared his throat and adjusted his tie. “Come in please, have a seat” he rubbed his hands together nervously. Clearing his throat again he began to talk. “As you know, we’ve been having a lot of trouble with ______. I’ve been having meetings on a regular basis with his parents, but to be honest with you I don’t think we’re getting through to him; and even though I believe he’s a good kid we can no longer accommodate him at this facility.” I stare at him, half listening. I try, but this man.