‘So it’s your birthday on the weekend and I thought it’d be a good idea if we went away for it.’ ‘Wow, cool. So where are we going?’ ‘Ahh, it’s a surprise.’ ‘Really? Can I have a clue?’ ‘Uhh, OK. We’re catching the train after work on Friday. Make sure you finish on time.’ So, backpack equipped we arrive at the station in time to catch our five o’clock train. ‘You know how I said that we’re catching a train, well we’re actually catching the bus to the airport because we’re going to Dublin! Happy birthday! Did you bring your passport?’ (Worriedly) ‘No!’ ‘Don’t worry, I packed it for you!’ The flight is very short. We go up, and not long after, we’re going down. As we approach, even though it’s almost eight at night, the
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