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"Not that sort of bird, J," I sighed into the phone. "An actual bird, the feathered kind. Although I don't know what kind it is. It's bloody huge. Fills up the tub."
Pause.
Then, "Sounds strange, Pieman. Let me get some clothes on, grab a bite to eat, and have a shit - not necessarily in that order - and I'll be round."
I said my thank yous and he hung up. The thing about J is he can be a total arsehole, but if a mate is in genuine need he'll do his best to come and help. Granted, sometimes he makes things worse - I thought suddenly of the holiday we had in Spain last year, the nice German couple and the parasol, and what ended up in the swimming pool, and shuddered - but at least he tries.
I had a sudden thought. Perhaps my phone held some answers as to what had been going on. I swiped it and had a look in the gallery at the photos.
Sure enough there were some photos I didn't recognise, although none of them featuring a giant bird, nor of a party in my bedroom...
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