Just a silly little story inspired by the discussion of "current events" in Anything Goes...
Jo vaulted through Hilda's office window and landed with a grunt as she narrowly missed crashing into the Headmistress' desk. "I'm taking the steps next time," she grumbled as she righted herself.
"Don't be silly, Joey," Hilda retorted. "If you came up the steps Someone would be sure to notice you - and then we'd never get our hands on them!"
"Sorry," Joey replied, not sounding particularly sorry. She opened her large handbag, making a face when she noticed the damn thing was now coloured green, and pulled out a square package wrapped in brown paper. "You'd think Someone who was so interested in dormitory routines could at least mention there was a local newsagents'. Or a paperboy!"
"Really, Jo," Hilda murmured, her fingers already deftly untying the string around the package. "And what would a paperboy do in winter?"
"Wear nailed boots, like the rest of us," Joey grumbled. "Thank goodness for Winnie Embury, that's all I can say, and thank goodness Someone is forever sending me to see her." She paused, and realising Hilda wasn't particularly interested in listening to her complaints, asked instead, "Are you fine getting them across to Nell?"
"Yes - I think Rosalie's going to be taking a message across to them later, so she can smuggle our contraband across then too." Hilda paused, and glanced up at her friend. "Sorry Jo - we do appreciate everything that you and Winnie do, you know!" Jo flushed.
"I wasn't looking for thanks, Hilda - and I didn't mean to take up so much of your time, either! I'm just fed up over having to give three English Tea's this week - three! As if I wouldn't like to spend time with my own children occasionally!"
And with that remark she vaulted back out of the window, accidentally landing on top of Gaudenz who cried out with a "Oh sh- I mean, Mein Gott!"
Hilda didn't hear any of this, however. She had, by this time, managed to get the package open, and was happily doing the crossword in the Times. It was such a bother that Someone didn't think of these things, but it was always such a relief when she could get her hands on a newspaper!
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