A Scotish Tale (8)
"Wow I can't believe you were there!" I say ever so shocked.
"We were sweet pea, we were going anyway and Zoe said you were there, we have to keep our eye on you dopey." Jen said smiling.
"And did you keep your eye on me?" I asked Jen.
"Yeah of course we did your not hard to miss, and that girl you were with is lovely Jack, is there anything going on?" Jen asked.
I went to speak but then suddenly a phone went off, it was Jens in her pocket.
"Sorry Jack I'll have to answer this." Jen said.
"It's ok Jen." I reply.
Jen took the ringing phone from her pocket and looked at who it was ringing her. It was Clare. Jen clicked the green phone logo and answered her phone.
"Did you wake dopey up Jen come on we are waiting for breakfast." Clare said to Jen.
"Yes Clare he's awake we are coming, relax." Jen said laughing.
"Hurry up I want my breakfast and mum won't start until we are all here." Clare said.
"Ok Clare we are coming now." Jen replied laughing.
"Ok Jen see you and dopey in a minute." Clare replied.
Clare then hung up the call and Jen put her phone back in her pocket.
"Come on then Jack they are waiting for us." Jen said smiling.
"I don't want to keep them waiting Jen." I reply.
"Let's go then sweetie pie." Jen said.
Jen opened the large wooden door to the castle and led me by the hand through the hallway with stone floors hanging in old flintlock rifles , shields , spears , Scottish crests , dear heads ,stuffed birds of prey , pictures of dear , Stag pictures that were on the estate.
We then walked through the door that led to the dining room where all of you were sat, sat waiting for us.
"Sorry everyone." Jen said apologising for us being late.
"It's ok Jen your here now come on both of you sit down, I've made us all some breakfast." Jill replies.
There were two seats next to you Zoe, I sat in the one closet to you and Jen sat in the other one.
"Did you sleep ok my darling prince?" You say quietly to me.
"Not really Zoe." I reply quietly to you.
"Aww my poor Jack, were you thinking about Sean." You whisper.
"Yeah I was." I whisper back.
"Aww you look quite tired I think you need a cup of strong coffee to wake you up a little, don't worry I'll get you one." You say smiling.
"Thanks Zoe." I whisper to you.
"It's ok sweetie pie." You say to me.
You left the dining room and went to the kitchen to go and make me a cup of coffee as well as one for yourself. Jill also follows you into the kitchen to get the fresh food she had made us eggs benedict, with salmon caught from the loch and eggs laid from the gillies hen.
"Zoe I would have got you those coffees you only had to ask." Jill said.
"I needed to help mum." You reply.
"Thanks Zoe, I really appreciate it." Jill replies.
"It's ok mum." You say with that lovely smile of yours.
You and Jill take the food and drinks back to into the dining room Sabine also helps you carry the food after all there's quite a lot of us staying. Everyone is given their plate of eggs benedict and you hand me my cup of coffee.
"That should wake my prince up a little bit." You say smiling at me.
"Thanks Zoe." I say quietly.
You sat down next to me and we sat and ate breakfast. As we ate you and Jen both noticed something. Me and Sean were sat at complete opposite ends of the table. I think you both knew we hadn't completely made up yet. Jen then had an idea, to try and get me and Sean talking, however she would do it after we'd all finished eating.
"Sean those yellow panties really suit you." You say laughing.
As you said this to him he went all red. Everyone then turned to face him, no one had forgotten what he had done. However Dave stepped in and helped him.
"There wasn't any need for that Zoe let's just leave it now he was punished let's work on the road to recovery." Dave said.
"I'm sorry." You say.
"It's ok Zoe." Dave replies.
You and Jen noticed that something wasn't right with me and that I wasn't my usual self and I think Jill had too. As I ate her delicious breakfast she looked at me and smiled I think all mums have that smile, she knew something was wrong and she was going to do everything in her power to make sure that this was sorted. She saw all of us as her own. Me, Sean, Isobel, Sara and Pippa as well as Jade. She would do anything for us all. I continued to eat the breakfast which was extremely filling, with every sip of my coffee I woke up a little bit more. It didn't take long for everyone to clear their plates of food, it was delicious.
"Thanks for that mum." Jen said.
"It's ok Jen." Jill replied.
"Thanks Jill it was delicious." Isobel said.
"It's ok Isobel, me and Sabine put everything away we will join you all in the living room in a minute." Jill said to everyone.
Everyone then left the dining room and headed into the castles modern living room to relax for a little bit, however I decided to stay in the dining room.
"Jack I thought I told you to go into the living room with the others." Jill said.
"I thought you and Sabine might need some help?" I say.
"Aww bless you Jack your so helpful, I'm glad you've stayed and helped I need to have a little chat with you, don't worry your not in trouble." Jill said to me.
"Oh ok." I reply, wandering what the chat is about.
"Jack is there something wrong sweetie you don't seem yourself at all, somethings the matter, I'm a mum myself I can tell." Jill said as we cleared the table.
"I keep repeating what happened last night in my head, every time I look at Sean I see what happened last night not all of those good memories." I say getting upset.
"Don't get upset sweetie pie, we are all here for you, you know that, I don't like it when your upset I like the Jack I know and love the funny silly Jack not the sad Jack. I don't like to see you like this, I see you, Sean and Isobel as one of my own and I have got to look after you all otherwise things like this happen, we will sort it Jack, I'll speak to Sean later on ok." Jill says giving me a hug.
"Thanks Jill I really appreciate it." I say hugging her.
"It's ok Jack." Jill replies.
"Is everything ok Jill?" Sabine asks.
"Yeah just fine Sabine, just fine." Jill replies.
"Ok Jill." Sabine replies.
We all finish clearing the table and then the washing up takes care of itself in your house so we head back into the living room where you all sat. Jill smiles at you and Jen before walking over to you both and whispering this in both your ears.
"I've spoken to Jack he got a little bit upset don't tell anyone about the conversation ok." Jill said.
You both just nodded and then Jill sat down in an armchair once again me and Sean sat away from each other. Jen had a plan to get us talking though.....
She sat down next to me and gave Sara and Pippa a little wink, her idea would involve those two.
"Jack did you enjoy that concert then?" Jen asked.
"Which one?" I query.
"Blossoms." Jen replied.
"Yeah it was really good Jen I had a really good time." I replied.
"Aww bless what about you Sean? Did you have a good time?" Jen asked.
"Yes thanks Jen it was really fun." Sean replied.
Jen then winked at Sara and Pippa.
"And we did Jen it was really fun wasn't it Pippa." Sara says.
"Yeah it was thanks for taking us Jen." Pippa says.
"Your ever so welcome girls we all had a really good time didn't we it's such a shame Jack and Sean never saw us." Jen said smiling.
"What you were there?" Sean asked Jen.
"Yes we were Sean in fact you even bumped into me and Sara recognised you and tapped you on the shoulder." Jen said.
"But the dopey boy didn't turn around." Sara said. Which caused everyone to laugh for once I wasn't being called dopey.
"Yeah we saw you Jack too but we didn't walk over to you as you seemed to be busy." Pippa said.
"You must of been with Hannah" Sean said to me.
"I must have been." I reply.
"I'm so sorry I didn't see you." Sean said to Jen.
"It's ok Sean you did apologise for bumping into me though." Jen said laughing.
I then felt someone nudge my right arm, Jen was siting to the left of me, you were sitting to the right of me. I turned to face you.
"Remember last night sweetie pie and what I gave to you, go and get them my prince." You whisper.
"Ok." I whisper back.
"I need to get something I left it in my bedroom." I say.
"Ok sweetie pie see you in a minute." You say.
"See you soon Jack." Clare said.
I stood up from the comfy sofa and headed out of the living room and along the hallway with stone floors hanging in old flintlock rifles , shields , spears , Scottish crests , dear heads ,stuffed birds of prey , pictures of dear , Stag pictures that were on the estate. Then out of the large wooden door and outside towards the boathouse, I entered the boathouse and went to the top draw of my bedside table and grabbed the envelope as I grabbed the envelope my phone went off. It was.....
Hannah we had got talking properly at the Blossoms concert and you could say we were in a relationship, and a pretty good one at that. I picked up my phone and answered it.
"Jack." Hannah said.
"You ok?" I ask.
"I miss you Jack, I want you to come home." She said to me, she seemed quite upset.
"Do you really want me to come home?" I ask.
"I don't think that would be fair Jack but I really really miss you." She says to me.
"I miss you too Hannah, is everything ok back home?" I ask.
"Yeah everything is fine Jack but i really miss you." Hannah says.
"I know you do I'll make it up to you Hannah I promise." I reply.
"How?" She asks.
"I'll take you out princess, I'll take you to dinner wherever you want and then we will go out to Birmingham I'll book us a hotel, we can make a weekend of it or shall I book us a weekend away, down by the coast or in London or maybe we could go to Dublin or Belfast for a few days eh." I say.
"Yeah ok Jack, I hope your enjoying Scotland." Hannah says.
"I am it's lovely but I'm really missing you, I wish you could have come but there Sean's family friends, and they were a bit worried about me coming." I say telling Hannah a little lie.
"I understand Jack, I completely understand and I'm holding you to your promise, I've not really got anything to do whilst your away though." Hannah says.
"Are your friends not doing anything princess?" I ask.
"Yeah their going on a spa say tomorrow but I can't afford it." Hannah says, she's really upset, bless her she wants to go.
"I'll transfer some money over too you from my account it's not fair you can't go too, I can't have my princess feeling left out." I say.
"Thanks ever so much Jack." Hannah says.
About 25 minutes before in the living room.....
"Jacks been gone a while hasn't he." Clare says.
"Yeah he has I'll go and see what he's doing." You say.
"Yeah ok Zoe." Jill says.
"Go on Zo be careful incase he's on the phone." Jen said
You stood from the comfy sofa and left the living room and like I had previously you walked down the hallway with stone floors hanging in old flintlock rifles , shields , spears , Scottish crests , dear heads ,stuffed birds of prey , pictures of dear , Stag pictures that were on the estate. Then out of the large wooden door and outside towards the boathouse. Once inside the boathouse you heard me talking.
"He must be on the phone." You said to yourself quietly.
You began to walk upstairs and stand in the doorway listening to my conversation.
"I'll transfer some money over too you from my account it's not fair you can't go too, I can't have my princess feeling left out." I say.
As I say this you give me a look of disgust, you thought that you were my princess. And that you are.
"Thanks ever so much Jack." Hannah says.
"It's ok Hannah I will do it later I promise, I don't ever want you to miss out on something sweet pea it's not fair all of your friends go and you can't is it." I reply.
"Thanks Jack I love you so much." Hannah says, she seemed ever so happy now and I was glad of that.
"I love you to darling, I'll speak to you again later is that ok?" I ask Hannah.
"Yeah yeah of course it is Jack can we face time?" Hannah asks me.
"Of course we can I'll text you when ok." I reply.
"Yeah ok Jack me and Ellie are going for lunch today she's just messaged me." Hannah replies.
"Aww good say hello to her for me xxx." I say.
"I will say hello to Sean and enjoy the rest of your day." Hannah says.
"I will princess enjoy lunch and I'll speak to you later." I say.
"Speak later Jack, love you." Hannah says.
"Love you to." I reply.
"Muah." Hannah says before ending the call.
I put my phone back on my bedside table and then look at you.
"Aww bless my prince has got a girl." You say smiling.
"Have you been there the whole time?" I ask you.
"Not all of it we wondered where you had got to, so I came in and checked on you we didn't realise you were on the phone and I didn't realise you and Hannah were in a relationship." You say smiling.
"We are." I reply.
"You'll always be my prince Jack and we will still do that confidence booster for you today, I want this relationship with you and Hannah to succeed sweetie pie, and I'm going to do everything to make sure that it does succeed." You say smiling.
"Thanks Zoe, I really appreciate that." I reply.
"It's ok Jack and I thought I was your princess." You say with a stern look on your face.
"You are my princess." I reply.
"But you called Hannah your princess." You reply.
"Well you can be the queen then, after all you look after me." I reply.
"Aww ok that sounds good." You say hugging me.
"You finished in here then?" You ask.
"Yeah let me just grab these tickets." I reply.
"Ok sweetie pie shall I tell everyone about you and Hannah or do you want to keep it under the radar?" You ask me.
"You can tell everyone if you'd like Zoe." I reply.
"I'll do it later and there's four tickets in that envelope not three." You reply.
"Thank you ever so much Zoe." I say.
"It's ok my little prince remember dinner later though and some nice flowers." You say.
"I haven't forgotten don't worry." I reply.
"You are good sometimes let's go we've kept them waiting." You say.
"Ok Zoe." I say picking up the envelope.
You take me by the hand leading me down the stairs of the boathouse, out of the boathouse door, across the driveway where the whole of last nights events had unfolded, past my car where, the car I nearly drove away in and left all of this behind. I'm glad I didn't though.
We walked past the car, through the wooden castle door and through the hallway with stone floors hanging in old flintlock rifles , shields , spears , Scottish crests , dear heads ,stuffed birds of prey , pictures of dear , Stag pictures that were on the estate. Your hand then pulled down on the door handle and opened the door to the castles modern living room.
"Ah here they are." Jen says.
"Where have you been Jack?" Isobel asks.
"I was on the phone." I reply.
"That explains why you were gone a while then." Clare says smiling at me.
"Yeah as I got into the boathouse my phone rang, and I had to answer it." I reply to Clare.
"It's ok Jack you don't have to explain yourself darling did you get what you wanted." Clare asked me, she already knew what is was everyone of us apart from Isobel and Sean did you had all chipped in to get me and Sean this present, you wanted thank me for writing the stories I wrote, although a gift wasn't needed I still greatly appreciate it.
"Sean this is for you as well as Jack." You say smiling to him.
"What is it?" Sean asks curiously.
"Go on Jack show Sean." You say.
I stand up and walk over to Sean handing him the envelope.
"Open it." I say.
Sean opens the envelope and he has the exact same reaction as me, one of shock but excitement at the same time.
"I thought these had sold out." Sean said shocked.
"They have but we worked our magic Sean and managed to get you some." Clare said smiling.
"There's four tickets Sean, you now both need to decide on someone to take with you." You say smiling at me.
"I'm available Sean." Sara said laughing.
Whilst all of this is going on I look over at Isobel she smiles at me I think she's also buried the hatchet with Sean however they will definitely not be having sex again. Jon also looks over and checks on Isobel and smiles at her and me. He could tell I was thankful for him looking after her.
"You two friends again?" Jill asks.
"Yeah we are." I say.
"Yeah we are." Sean says.
"Shake his hand then." Clare says to me.
"Oh they will do more than shake each other's hand." Isobel said laughing.
And she was right.
Me and Sean both stood up from our seats and gave each other a hug in the middle of the room
"Get a room you two." You say laughing.
"Well I'm glad that everyone is happy again." Dave says.
You and Jen smile at each other and Jill smiles at me. You all had a part to play in resurrecting a friendship.
"Well Sean we are taking Jack out today but because of your actions last night you aren't aloud to come with us." Clare said.
"Sorry Sean a punishment is a punishment." Jill says smiling.
"Isobel Sean and Jack got some concert tickets however we didn't want you feeling left out so me and the girls decided to get you some stuff as well." Jill says to Isobel.
"You didn't have to do that."Isobel replies.
"We did darling we couldn't have you feeling left out." Jill replies.
"Thanks Jill." Isobel says, she begins to cry.
"Aww sweet pea don't cry." Clare says to Isobel running her fingers through Isobel's hair.
Jen meanwhile slips out of the room to get Isobel's stuff, you had all made sure that she was well looked after and all of you had picked an amazing selection of gifts.
Jen grabbed the multiple bags of gifts from the dining room where Jill had left them, before walking back into the living room.
"Here you are darling." Jen said, handing Isobel the bags.
"Go on Izzy sweet pea, open them." Pippa said smiling at her.
"These are from us all Isobel." Jill said smiling.
"Thank you all ever so much." Isobel replied.
You had really treated Isobel, in the first bag their was a brown leather Mulberry Handbag.
"Oh my goodness thank you all so much." Isobel said she was ever so shocked.
"It's ok Isobel open the bag sweetie." Jill said smiling at Isobel.
Isobel did just that and inside she found a brown Radley purse. She was ever so happy with what she had received so far, and there was still four more bags. Isobel opened the second bag and inside there were two shoe boxes, Jimmy choo shoe boxes to be precise Isobel opened them both one was a pair of red heels and the other was a pair of black heels. Along with the shoes there was also lots of make up. Which knowing you lot was from a high end brand and Isobel was really pleased with it. The three remaining bags contained clothes of different varieties from dresses or skirts and blouses as well as some tights, stockings and lingerie. Some naughty lingerie.
"Thank you all ever so much." Isobel said once again being to cry.
"It's ok Isobel don't cry your very welcome." Clare says pulling her in close making her feel loved and comforting her.
"Girls are we ready to go out with Jack?" You ask.
"Yeah we are." Pippa said.
"Ok then see you all later, enjoy your presents Isobel sweet pea." You say.
Me, you, Jen, Jade, Clare, Sara and Pippa all stand up and leave the living room.
"Where are we going?" I ask...
"You'll have to wait and see Jack won't you." You reply taking me by the hand.
You led me outside to the castles helipad, and of course with it being a helipad it had a helicopter on it. Me and you were the first outside and the rest followed.
"Wow I've never been in a helicopter before." I say.
"Well what can I say, Zoe making dreams once again." Clare says smiling at you and me.
"Aww bless you Jack you'll love it sweetie pie." Jen said to me smiling.
You and Jen got into the pilot and co pilots seats off the helicopter meanwhile me, Sara, Pippa, Clare and Jade got into the back seats of the helicopter. Everyone manages to fasten themselves in without a problem well almost everyone...
"You struggling there Jack." Clare says laughing.
"Yeah a little bit." I say embarrassed.
"God we are too good to you working class boys." Clare says laughing fastening my seatbelt.
"Wow Clare I'm so proud." You say laughing.
"Why?" Clare questions.
"You didn't call Jack dopey." You say laughing.
"Well me and jack are friends again now." Clare replies, wrapping her arm around me like a friend would.
"I'm glad to hear that, and I'm also glad that Jack is now fastened in." You say laughing.
"Zoe don't be cruel." Jen says defended me.
After the final pre flight checks which you and Jen conducted we were ready to go. We were all headed for The Albannach near Lochinver for lunch. A Michelin star restaurant.
"Jack sweetie your going to love today we are going to help you improve your confidence, to help you get a girl." Jen said.
"Yes Mr Jack we really want you to get a girl." Jade said.
As Jade said this I could see that you were smiling, and you turned around to see me, and I just nodded. I could sense that you wanted to tell everyone and by me nodding I was letting you tell everyone else.
"Yes Jack we are going to improve your confidence my darling and Jade, Jack already has a girlfriend." You say.
"You kept that one quiet Jack." Sara says.
"Yeah you did how come Zoe knows but not us, we know she's your favourite but that's not fair Jack you should have told us all." Clare says quite angrily and upset.
"I was going to tell you all at the same time." I say.
"He was Clare I only knew because when I went up to his room earlier he was on the phone to her." You reply helping me.
"Oh ok sorry for snapping at you Jack." Clare replies.
"It's ok Clare I understand why you were annoyed." I reply.
"Well what's her name Jack?" Jen asks.
"Her name is Hannah." I reply.
"Is it the girl you were with at the blossoms concert?" Pippa asks.
"Yes it is Pippa." I reply.
"Aww bless Jack she is very pretty." Pippa replies.
"Can I see a picture?" Clare asks.
"Yeah of course you can." I reply.
I take my phone from my trouser pocket and unlock it before finding a picture of me and Hannah together, I find a photo from the blossoms concert that was taken of us both.
"Aww well done Jack she's ever so pretty make sure you look after her, treat her like a princess she's got an amazing boyfriend and you've got an amazing girlfriend." Clare says.
"Can I have a look Mr Jack?" Jade asks.
"Yes of course you can Jade." I reply.
Clare passes my phone to Jade so that she can see the picture.
"Jack she's ever so pretty well done." Jade says to me.
"I'll have a look later my prince I want to see who's stolen you from me." You say.
Jade hands me my phone and I remembered that I needed to do something. Once I had my phone back I went into my online banking app after entering my memorable information I prepared to transfer some money, some money to fund Hannah's spa trip. I transferred two hundred and fifty pounds into Hannah's bank account.
"What are you doing Jack?" Sara asks me as she noticed I was engrossed in my phone.
"Transferring some money to Hannah her friends are going on a spa day tomorrow and she couldn't go as she doesn't get paid until next week and I didn't think it was fair that she was left out." I reply.
"Oh ok Jack well that's very kind of you, your a sweet boy with a heart of gold." Sara says.
"Thanks Sara." I reply
We flew over the Scottish countryside at some speed.
"We were sweet pea, we were going anyway and Zoe said you were there, we have to keep our eye on you dopey." Jen said smiling.
"And did you keep your eye on me?" I asked Jen.
"Yeah of course we did your not hard to miss, and that girl you were with is lovely Jack, is there anything going on?" Jen asked.
I went to speak but then suddenly a phone went off, it was Jens in her pocket.
"Sorry Jack I'll have to answer this." Jen said.
"It's ok Jen." I reply.
Jen took the ringing phone from her pocket and looked at who it was ringing her. It was Clare. Jen clicked the green phone logo and answered her phone.
"Did you wake dopey up Jen come on we are waiting for breakfast." Clare said to Jen.
"Yes Clare he's awake we are coming, relax." Jen said laughing.
"Hurry up I want my breakfast and mum won't start until we are all here." Clare said.
"Ok Clare we are coming now." Jen replied laughing.
"Ok Jen see you and dopey in a minute." Clare replied.
Clare then hung up the call and Jen put her phone back in her pocket.
"Come on then Jack they are waiting for us." Jen said smiling.
"I don't want to keep them waiting Jen." I reply.
"Let's go then sweetie pie." Jen said.
Jen opened the large wooden door to the castle and led me by the hand through the hallway with stone floors hanging in old flintlock rifles , shields , spears , Scottish crests , dear heads ,stuffed birds of prey , pictures of dear , Stag pictures that were on the estate.
We then walked through the door that led to the dining room where all of you were sat, sat waiting for us.
"Sorry everyone." Jen said apologising for us being late.
"It's ok Jen your here now come on both of you sit down, I've made us all some breakfast." Jill replies.
There were two seats next to you Zoe, I sat in the one closet to you and Jen sat in the other one.
"Did you sleep ok my darling prince?" You say quietly to me.
"Not really Zoe." I reply quietly to you.
"Aww my poor Jack, were you thinking about Sean." You whisper.
"Yeah I was." I whisper back.
"Aww you look quite tired I think you need a cup of strong coffee to wake you up a little, don't worry I'll get you one." You say smiling.
"Thanks Zoe." I whisper to you.
"It's ok sweetie pie." You say to me.
You left the dining room and went to the kitchen to go and make me a cup of coffee as well as one for yourself. Jill also follows you into the kitchen to get the fresh food she had made us eggs benedict, with salmon caught from the loch and eggs laid from the gillies hen.
"Zoe I would have got you those coffees you only had to ask." Jill said.
"I needed to help mum." You reply.
"Thanks Zoe, I really appreciate it." Jill replies.
"It's ok mum." You say with that lovely smile of yours.
You and Jill take the food and drinks back to into the dining room Sabine also helps you carry the food after all there's quite a lot of us staying. Everyone is given their plate of eggs benedict and you hand me my cup of coffee.
"That should wake my prince up a little bit." You say smiling at me.
"Thanks Zoe." I say quietly.
You sat down next to me and we sat and ate breakfast. As we ate you and Jen both noticed something. Me and Sean were sat at complete opposite ends of the table. I think you both knew we hadn't completely made up yet. Jen then had an idea, to try and get me and Sean talking, however she would do it after we'd all finished eating.
"Sean those yellow panties really suit you." You say laughing.
As you said this to him he went all red. Everyone then turned to face him, no one had forgotten what he had done. However Dave stepped in and helped him.
"There wasn't any need for that Zoe let's just leave it now he was punished let's work on the road to recovery." Dave said.
"I'm sorry." You say.
"It's ok Zoe." Dave replies.
You and Jen noticed that something wasn't right with me and that I wasn't my usual self and I think Jill had too. As I ate her delicious breakfast she looked at me and smiled I think all mums have that smile, she knew something was wrong and she was going to do everything in her power to make sure that this was sorted. She saw all of us as her own. Me, Sean, Isobel, Sara and Pippa as well as Jade. She would do anything for us all. I continued to eat the breakfast which was extremely filling, with every sip of my coffee I woke up a little bit more. It didn't take long for everyone to clear their plates of food, it was delicious.
"Thanks for that mum." Jen said.
"It's ok Jen." Jill replied.
"Thanks Jill it was delicious." Isobel said.
"It's ok Isobel, me and Sabine put everything away we will join you all in the living room in a minute." Jill said to everyone.
Everyone then left the dining room and headed into the castles modern living room to relax for a little bit, however I decided to stay in the dining room.
"Jack I thought I told you to go into the living room with the others." Jill said.
"I thought you and Sabine might need some help?" I say.
"Aww bless you Jack your so helpful, I'm glad you've stayed and helped I need to have a little chat with you, don't worry your not in trouble." Jill said to me.
"Oh ok." I reply, wandering what the chat is about.
"Jack is there something wrong sweetie you don't seem yourself at all, somethings the matter, I'm a mum myself I can tell." Jill said as we cleared the table.
"I keep repeating what happened last night in my head, every time I look at Sean I see what happened last night not all of those good memories." I say getting upset.
"Don't get upset sweetie pie, we are all here for you, you know that, I don't like it when your upset I like the Jack I know and love the funny silly Jack not the sad Jack. I don't like to see you like this, I see you, Sean and Isobel as one of my own and I have got to look after you all otherwise things like this happen, we will sort it Jack, I'll speak to Sean later on ok." Jill says giving me a hug.
"Thanks Jill I really appreciate it." I say hugging her.
"It's ok Jack." Jill replies.
"Is everything ok Jill?" Sabine asks.
"Yeah just fine Sabine, just fine." Jill replies.
"Ok Jill." Sabine replies.
We all finish clearing the table and then the washing up takes care of itself in your house so we head back into the living room where you all sat. Jill smiles at you and Jen before walking over to you both and whispering this in both your ears.
"I've spoken to Jack he got a little bit upset don't tell anyone about the conversation ok." Jill said.
You both just nodded and then Jill sat down in an armchair once again me and Sean sat away from each other. Jen had a plan to get us talking though.....
She sat down next to me and gave Sara and Pippa a little wink, her idea would involve those two.
"Jack did you enjoy that concert then?" Jen asked.
"Which one?" I query.
"Blossoms." Jen replied.
"Yeah it was really good Jen I had a really good time." I replied.
"Aww bless what about you Sean? Did you have a good time?" Jen asked.
"Yes thanks Jen it was really fun." Sean replied.
Jen then winked at Sara and Pippa.
"And we did Jen it was really fun wasn't it Pippa." Sara says.
"Yeah it was thanks for taking us Jen." Pippa says.
"Your ever so welcome girls we all had a really good time didn't we it's such a shame Jack and Sean never saw us." Jen said smiling.
"What you were there?" Sean asked Jen.
"Yes we were Sean in fact you even bumped into me and Sara recognised you and tapped you on the shoulder." Jen said.
"But the dopey boy didn't turn around." Sara said. Which caused everyone to laugh for once I wasn't being called dopey.
"Yeah we saw you Jack too but we didn't walk over to you as you seemed to be busy." Pippa said.
"You must of been with Hannah" Sean said to me.
"I must have been." I reply.
"I'm so sorry I didn't see you." Sean said to Jen.
"It's ok Sean you did apologise for bumping into me though." Jen said laughing.
I then felt someone nudge my right arm, Jen was siting to the left of me, you were sitting to the right of me. I turned to face you.
"Remember last night sweetie pie and what I gave to you, go and get them my prince." You whisper.
"Ok." I whisper back.
"I need to get something I left it in my bedroom." I say.
"Ok sweetie pie see you in a minute." You say.
"See you soon Jack." Clare said.
I stood up from the comfy sofa and headed out of the living room and along the hallway with stone floors hanging in old flintlock rifles , shields , spears , Scottish crests , dear heads ,stuffed birds of prey , pictures of dear , Stag pictures that were on the estate. Then out of the large wooden door and outside towards the boathouse, I entered the boathouse and went to the top draw of my bedside table and grabbed the envelope as I grabbed the envelope my phone went off. It was.....
Hannah we had got talking properly at the Blossoms concert and you could say we were in a relationship, and a pretty good one at that. I picked up my phone and answered it.
"Jack." Hannah said.
"You ok?" I ask.
"I miss you Jack, I want you to come home." She said to me, she seemed quite upset.
"Do you really want me to come home?" I ask.
"I don't think that would be fair Jack but I really really miss you." She says to me.
"I miss you too Hannah, is everything ok back home?" I ask.
"Yeah everything is fine Jack but i really miss you." Hannah says.
"I know you do I'll make it up to you Hannah I promise." I reply.
"How?" She asks.
"I'll take you out princess, I'll take you to dinner wherever you want and then we will go out to Birmingham I'll book us a hotel, we can make a weekend of it or shall I book us a weekend away, down by the coast or in London or maybe we could go to Dublin or Belfast for a few days eh." I say.
"Yeah ok Jack, I hope your enjoying Scotland." Hannah says.
"I am it's lovely but I'm really missing you, I wish you could have come but there Sean's family friends, and they were a bit worried about me coming." I say telling Hannah a little lie.
"I understand Jack, I completely understand and I'm holding you to your promise, I've not really got anything to do whilst your away though." Hannah says.
"Are your friends not doing anything princess?" I ask.
"Yeah their going on a spa say tomorrow but I can't afford it." Hannah says, she's really upset, bless her she wants to go.
"I'll transfer some money over too you from my account it's not fair you can't go too, I can't have my princess feeling left out." I say.
"Thanks ever so much Jack." Hannah says.
About 25 minutes before in the living room.....
"Jacks been gone a while hasn't he." Clare says.
"Yeah he has I'll go and see what he's doing." You say.
"Yeah ok Zoe." Jill says.
"Go on Zo be careful incase he's on the phone." Jen said
You stood from the comfy sofa and left the living room and like I had previously you walked down the hallway with stone floors hanging in old flintlock rifles , shields , spears , Scottish crests , dear heads ,stuffed birds of prey , pictures of dear , Stag pictures that were on the estate. Then out of the large wooden door and outside towards the boathouse. Once inside the boathouse you heard me talking.
"He must be on the phone." You said to yourself quietly.
You began to walk upstairs and stand in the doorway listening to my conversation.
"I'll transfer some money over too you from my account it's not fair you can't go too, I can't have my princess feeling left out." I say.
As I say this you give me a look of disgust, you thought that you were my princess. And that you are.
"Thanks ever so much Jack." Hannah says.
"It's ok Hannah I will do it later I promise, I don't ever want you to miss out on something sweet pea it's not fair all of your friends go and you can't is it." I reply.
"Thanks Jack I love you so much." Hannah says, she seemed ever so happy now and I was glad of that.
"I love you to darling, I'll speak to you again later is that ok?" I ask Hannah.
"Yeah yeah of course it is Jack can we face time?" Hannah asks me.
"Of course we can I'll text you when ok." I reply.
"Yeah ok Jack me and Ellie are going for lunch today she's just messaged me." Hannah replies.
"Aww good say hello to her for me xxx." I say.
"I will say hello to Sean and enjoy the rest of your day." Hannah says.
"I will princess enjoy lunch and I'll speak to you later." I say.
"Speak later Jack, love you." Hannah says.
"Love you to." I reply.
"Muah." Hannah says before ending the call.
I put my phone back on my bedside table and then look at you.
"Aww bless my prince has got a girl." You say smiling.
"Have you been there the whole time?" I ask you.
"Not all of it we wondered where you had got to, so I came in and checked on you we didn't realise you were on the phone and I didn't realise you and Hannah were in a relationship." You say smiling.
"We are." I reply.
"You'll always be my prince Jack and we will still do that confidence booster for you today, I want this relationship with you and Hannah to succeed sweetie pie, and I'm going to do everything to make sure that it does succeed." You say smiling.
"Thanks Zoe, I really appreciate that." I reply.
"It's ok Jack and I thought I was your princess." You say with a stern look on your face.
"You are my princess." I reply.
"But you called Hannah your princess." You reply.
"Well you can be the queen then, after all you look after me." I reply.
"Aww ok that sounds good." You say hugging me.
"You finished in here then?" You ask.
"Yeah let me just grab these tickets." I reply.
"Ok sweetie pie shall I tell everyone about you and Hannah or do you want to keep it under the radar?" You ask me.
"You can tell everyone if you'd like Zoe." I reply.
"I'll do it later and there's four tickets in that envelope not three." You reply.
"Thank you ever so much Zoe." I say.
"It's ok my little prince remember dinner later though and some nice flowers." You say.
"I haven't forgotten don't worry." I reply.
"You are good sometimes let's go we've kept them waiting." You say.
"Ok Zoe." I say picking up the envelope.
You take me by the hand leading me down the stairs of the boathouse, out of the boathouse door, across the driveway where the whole of last nights events had unfolded, past my car where, the car I nearly drove away in and left all of this behind. I'm glad I didn't though.
We walked past the car, through the wooden castle door and through the hallway with stone floors hanging in old flintlock rifles , shields , spears , Scottish crests , dear heads ,stuffed birds of prey , pictures of dear , Stag pictures that were on the estate. Your hand then pulled down on the door handle and opened the door to the castles modern living room.
"Ah here they are." Jen says.
"Where have you been Jack?" Isobel asks.
"I was on the phone." I reply.
"That explains why you were gone a while then." Clare says smiling at me.
"Yeah as I got into the boathouse my phone rang, and I had to answer it." I reply to Clare.
"It's ok Jack you don't have to explain yourself darling did you get what you wanted." Clare asked me, she already knew what is was everyone of us apart from Isobel and Sean did you had all chipped in to get me and Sean this present, you wanted thank me for writing the stories I wrote, although a gift wasn't needed I still greatly appreciate it.
"Sean this is for you as well as Jack." You say smiling to him.
"What is it?" Sean asks curiously.
"Go on Jack show Sean." You say.
I stand up and walk over to Sean handing him the envelope.
"Open it." I say.
Sean opens the envelope and he has the exact same reaction as me, one of shock but excitement at the same time.
"I thought these had sold out." Sean said shocked.
"They have but we worked our magic Sean and managed to get you some." Clare said smiling.
"There's four tickets Sean, you now both need to decide on someone to take with you." You say smiling at me.
"I'm available Sean." Sara said laughing.
Whilst all of this is going on I look over at Isobel she smiles at me I think she's also buried the hatchet with Sean however they will definitely not be having sex again. Jon also looks over and checks on Isobel and smiles at her and me. He could tell I was thankful for him looking after her.
"You two friends again?" Jill asks.
"Yeah we are." I say.
"Yeah we are." Sean says.
"Shake his hand then." Clare says to me.
"Oh they will do more than shake each other's hand." Isobel said laughing.
And she was right.
Me and Sean both stood up from our seats and gave each other a hug in the middle of the room
"Get a room you two." You say laughing.
"Well I'm glad that everyone is happy again." Dave says.
You and Jen smile at each other and Jill smiles at me. You all had a part to play in resurrecting a friendship.
"Well Sean we are taking Jack out today but because of your actions last night you aren't aloud to come with us." Clare said.
"Sorry Sean a punishment is a punishment." Jill says smiling.
"Isobel Sean and Jack got some concert tickets however we didn't want you feeling left out so me and the girls decided to get you some stuff as well." Jill says to Isobel.
"You didn't have to do that."Isobel replies.
"We did darling we couldn't have you feeling left out." Jill replies.
"Thanks Jill." Isobel says, she begins to cry.
"Aww sweet pea don't cry." Clare says to Isobel running her fingers through Isobel's hair.
Jen meanwhile slips out of the room to get Isobel's stuff, you had all made sure that she was well looked after and all of you had picked an amazing selection of gifts.
Jen grabbed the multiple bags of gifts from the dining room where Jill had left them, before walking back into the living room.
"Here you are darling." Jen said, handing Isobel the bags.
"Go on Izzy sweet pea, open them." Pippa said smiling at her.
"These are from us all Isobel." Jill said smiling.
"Thank you all ever so much." Isobel replied.
You had really treated Isobel, in the first bag their was a brown leather Mulberry Handbag.
"Oh my goodness thank you all so much." Isobel said she was ever so shocked.
"It's ok Isobel open the bag sweetie." Jill said smiling at Isobel.
Isobel did just that and inside she found a brown Radley purse. She was ever so happy with what she had received so far, and there was still four more bags. Isobel opened the second bag and inside there were two shoe boxes, Jimmy choo shoe boxes to be precise Isobel opened them both one was a pair of red heels and the other was a pair of black heels. Along with the shoes there was also lots of make up. Which knowing you lot was from a high end brand and Isobel was really pleased with it. The three remaining bags contained clothes of different varieties from dresses or skirts and blouses as well as some tights, stockings and lingerie. Some naughty lingerie.
"Thank you all ever so much." Isobel said once again being to cry.
"It's ok Isobel don't cry your very welcome." Clare says pulling her in close making her feel loved and comforting her.
"Girls are we ready to go out with Jack?" You ask.
"Yeah we are." Pippa said.
"Ok then see you all later, enjoy your presents Isobel sweet pea." You say.
Me, you, Jen, Jade, Clare, Sara and Pippa all stand up and leave the living room.
"Where are we going?" I ask...
"You'll have to wait and see Jack won't you." You reply taking me by the hand.
You led me outside to the castles helipad, and of course with it being a helipad it had a helicopter on it. Me and you were the first outside and the rest followed.
"Wow I've never been in a helicopter before." I say.
"Well what can I say, Zoe making dreams once again." Clare says smiling at you and me.
"Aww bless you Jack you'll love it sweetie pie." Jen said to me smiling.
You and Jen got into the pilot and co pilots seats off the helicopter meanwhile me, Sara, Pippa, Clare and Jade got into the back seats of the helicopter. Everyone manages to fasten themselves in without a problem well almost everyone...
"You struggling there Jack." Clare says laughing.
"Yeah a little bit." I say embarrassed.
"God we are too good to you working class boys." Clare says laughing fastening my seatbelt.
"Wow Clare I'm so proud." You say laughing.
"Why?" Clare questions.
"You didn't call Jack dopey." You say laughing.
"Well me and jack are friends again now." Clare replies, wrapping her arm around me like a friend would.
"I'm glad to hear that, and I'm also glad that Jack is now fastened in." You say laughing.
"Zoe don't be cruel." Jen says defended me.
After the final pre flight checks which you and Jen conducted we were ready to go. We were all headed for The Albannach near Lochinver for lunch. A Michelin star restaurant.
"Jack sweetie your going to love today we are going to help you improve your confidence, to help you get a girl." Jen said.
"Yes Mr Jack we really want you to get a girl." Jade said.
As Jade said this I could see that you were smiling, and you turned around to see me, and I just nodded. I could sense that you wanted to tell everyone and by me nodding I was letting you tell everyone else.
"Yes Jack we are going to improve your confidence my darling and Jade, Jack already has a girlfriend." You say.
"You kept that one quiet Jack." Sara says.
"Yeah you did how come Zoe knows but not us, we know she's your favourite but that's not fair Jack you should have told us all." Clare says quite angrily and upset.
"I was going to tell you all at the same time." I say.
"He was Clare I only knew because when I went up to his room earlier he was on the phone to her." You reply helping me.
"Oh ok sorry for snapping at you Jack." Clare replies.
"It's ok Clare I understand why you were annoyed." I reply.
"Well what's her name Jack?" Jen asks.
"Her name is Hannah." I reply.
"Is it the girl you were with at the blossoms concert?" Pippa asks.
"Yes it is Pippa." I reply.
"Aww bless Jack she is very pretty." Pippa replies.
"Can I see a picture?" Clare asks.
"Yeah of course you can." I reply.
I take my phone from my trouser pocket and unlock it before finding a picture of me and Hannah together, I find a photo from the blossoms concert that was taken of us both.
"Aww well done Jack she's ever so pretty make sure you look after her, treat her like a princess she's got an amazing boyfriend and you've got an amazing girlfriend." Clare says.
"Can I have a look Mr Jack?" Jade asks.
"Yes of course you can Jade." I reply.
Clare passes my phone to Jade so that she can see the picture.
"Jack she's ever so pretty well done." Jade says to me.
"I'll have a look later my prince I want to see who's stolen you from me." You say.
Jade hands me my phone and I remembered that I needed to do something. Once I had my phone back I went into my online banking app after entering my memorable information I prepared to transfer some money, some money to fund Hannah's spa trip. I transferred two hundred and fifty pounds into Hannah's bank account.
"What are you doing Jack?" Sara asks me as she noticed I was engrossed in my phone.
"Transferring some money to Hannah her friends are going on a spa day tomorrow and she couldn't go as she doesn't get paid until next week and I didn't think it was fair that she was left out." I reply.
"Oh ok Jack well that's very kind of you, your a sweet boy with a heart of gold." Sara says.
"Thanks Sara." I reply
We flew over the Scottish countryside at some speed.
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