HANDAN’S TALE – EPISODE 5

Opening scene – the line of limousines are pulling up at the large sweeping stairs up to the front door…. chauffeurs alight opening rear doors – liveried footmen help out the guests all dressed in their finery.

The reality check :

Handan is prancing around the compound and jumping up and down with excitement. Abby and Trev just know that she has a tale to tell .

“You’ll never guess – guess go on try and guess ” Abby has a quizzical look on her face “Hmmm – we are having chicken for dinner today “

That stops Handan in her stride ” No but oh how i wish – guess again”

Trev looks on a bit bored – these girls and their constant chitter chatter sometimes gets on his nerves. He would rather just sit and contemplate about where that pesky lizard disappeared to.

Unable to contain herself Handan blurts out “I have a date a real date”. Both Abby and Trev rush over to hear “all about it ” (as they know they are going to anyway !!)

“Who with” asks Abby.

“No silly not that sort of date – as IF ! A travel date… a date when i am going to Hertfordshire. Now i am being ” readied” i think they call it. I had a bit of a rehearsal this morning. You know how when we go to the vet (urgggh !) we travel in those boxes in the back of our clapped out rickety van . Well it is not nice is it – all that bumping, shaking and noises”

Abby and Trev agree whole heartedly – most uncomfortable at times… but needs must.

“Well today i have been out in a CAR – trying it out. Oh it was lush – not even in a box just sat on the seat where the people sit. I could see out of the windows – oh my the scenery was lovely. there was no bumping and rattling – it was just lovely. Elaine (my chauffeur for a little while) was really pleased . She said my new family will have one of these CARs and i will be travelling in it. She said i had taken to it like a duck to water. Well i was a bit put out by that you know – i look nothing like a duck. More graceful and elegant like a swan don’t you agree ?”

Abby and Trev didn’t reply – they didn’t even really know what a duck or swan looked like. Cats yes Lizards yes, snakes yes, rats yes even the odd donkey but not ducks and swans.

Closing scene

With a shake of her locks Handan wanders off to await lunch. Sitting by her kennel she began to ponder – so many new things to learn about Elaine had explained – stairs, doors, mirrors and so many more – my my she was going to be busy.

A dreamy look passes over Handan’s face – she was nearly there and maybe, while she was waiting, she could practice a certain “wave” for when she is being driven in her new family car.