Longest Day

'Get UP Bertie!!'
'zzz... wha ....huh ...??!'
'Get UP!'

Mrs B3N is rousing me from my recurring dream of being Master of the Universe.

'Yaaawwwn.... wha time is it?'
'It's four o clock'
'In the furghin mawnin??'
'Yeah, you're not forgetting, are you?'.

With great difficulty I prise my eyelids apart and gaze in to her eyes. I see the expectant and excited look and then I remember. Of course, it's the 21st June, the solstice, she's been waiting for this for 5 years. I happen to know one of the curators in Newgrange and it's taken me 5 years to get a place in the chamber for the sunrise.

Mrs B3N is already dressed and and chattering away excitedly. It takes me a couple of more minutes to wake up properly. I turn on the light, sit up and get out of bed.

Then, I look out the window. It's lashing rain.

'I can't wait...... are you excited....?', sez she.
'Am I fuck!', sez I, 'Now go back to bed!'