Gilly wrote:
That would have been the worst thing ever if it was stuck on Simon Bates ‘My Tune’ thingy. Non-stop tear-jerkers with Batesy trying to sound poignant and sympathetic.
Terry had loved June since they were at playgroup. He'd followed her around hoping to help her when she dropped her satchel at primary school, sat behind her in as many classes as he could at high school, so that he could take in the heady aroma of her Harmony hair spray. In adult life he'd taken up a position in the stationary department of John Mckenzies having learned that she was supervisor in the neighbouring cassettes and long players section. Three years had passed with Terry's shyness blocking him from asking her out. He gazed at her across the foolscap paper stand, longing for her to come across and ask him if she could borrow the stapler. Finally, one Chrimbo party, Terry, having consumed half a bottle of Martini and a babycham, plucked up the dutch courage to make his move. He stumbled over to her, knocking the cheese fondue from the central table and stood behind her.
"June" he whispered.
She didn't respond as Tom Goode, the supervisor of the reference section was holding her attention with chit chat about the possibility of reorganizing the heavy rock cassettes alphanumerically.
"JUNE" Terry repeated, this time much louder.
June twirled round, shocked by the sonic boom that hit the back of her head.
"What?"
"W.....W.....Would you like.....t....t.....to come to the disco at the village hall with me next friday?"
"Fuck off you little creep, you've been following me around all my life. If you come near me again I'll get my brothers to beat the living shit out of you, you get me!!!"
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