Page 74 of Inbetweeners
“Really?”
“I live in hope. Oh bugger, I’m dead. I forgot for a minute, but I still hope.”
Emmett headed for the lounge, Harry on his heels.
“Things have changed,” Harry said.
Emmett spun round to look at him. “What?”
“It took me ages but… Watch.”Harry reached for the TV remote and gingerly picked it up. “And I can use it.”
“Wow.” Emmett smiled at him. “Can you pick up anything else?”
Harry tried to lift a cushion from the couch, but didn’t succeed.
“Try something smaller.” Emmett offered him the car keys.
Harry bit his lip, wrapped his fingers around the keys and held them. “I did it!”
Then the keys dropped. Emmett picked them up.
“What do you think it means?” Harry whispered. “Am I coming back to life? Do you think people will be able to see me like they do you?”
“I don’t think that’s possible.” Emmett put his arms around him and gave him a hug.You need to leave. Go to Heaven, Harry!But nothing happened. No draining sensation. “The only reason Phoenix and I have proper bodies is because we’re here to do a job. I don’t know what it means that you’re starting to feel things are solid, but be careful about walking through walls or stepping in front of cars.”
“Good point.”
“Are you okay?” Emmett asked. “Not feeling the urge to move on?”
“No.”
“Because we said one more day and you’ve had your day.”
“Not yet,” Harry pleaded.
Phoenix came into the room. “Bathroom’s free.”
Emmett glanced towards him, but it felt as though Phoenix deliberately avoided his gaze. Instantly irritated, Emmett gritted his teeth, stamped out of the room and ended up showering in a fury. Phoenix’sthat was beautifulno longer meant a thing. The guy was a controlling prick.I fucking loathe him.
Still, hate sex was pretty hot. Emmett wouldn’t say no to more.I’m so pathetic.
When Emmett came back into the kitchen, Phoenix was looking at his phone.
“We just had a text. Another address,” he said.
“Let’s hurry.” Emmett grabbed the car keys.
“Don’t you want a coffee?”
“I’ll get one later.”
“I can go with you, right?” Harry asked. “I won’t be any trouble. I promise.”
“Can we stop you?” Emmett raised his eyebrows.
“Yippee! Bad guy, here we come!”
Both Emmett and Phoenix groaned.
