Are you okay Josie

Yes why should I not be

Where are you

At an anonymous service station

In the middle of Pale England

Have you been hassled

Why do you ask

Because of something on the news

What news

It seems that they have dragged an illegal out of a river

Really what does it have to do with me

Because the cops have issued a CCTV image

Yes

It looks very like you

There are many Josie’s

Were you in Newcastle recently

Which Newcastle

The one with the famous football club

Yes

Did anything happen

Yes

What happened

A negro accused me of smoking

He called me a white whore

I told him that I only smoke

In your many fictions

But not in your poems

I never smoke in your poems

Did he attack you

Not really he just pushed me

What did you do

I pushed him back

And

You are writing this fiction Joe

Josie

He fell backwards into the river

Did you run away

No I walked away towards the road

I glanced back a couple of times

Just in case

But I could not see him

It was nearly dark

I did not expect to see him

If you get my my meaning bro

Were you carrying your knife

No it was in my hotel room

You should –

I know I know

But for fucks sake it was Newcastle

Did you give your real name

You are writing his fiction Joe

It is getting very exciting

Josie could end up in prison like you

Stop nattering Josie

I am coming to fetch you

You do not know where I am

From your description you are in the Leicester area

I called myself Margaret Wilson

What are you wearing

Normal things but no panties

Take it seriously Josie

I only took one pair

Did you take your beanie

Yes as it is quite cute at the moment

Are you wearing it

No

Then put it on and wear your coat

It is not that cute in here

Why are you telling me these things

Because you were not wearing your beanie

Or you coat in the CCTV images

Just stay where you are

If you see any cops just make yourself scarce

Where

Ladies loos you know the drill

Also if anybody starts chatting

Then pretend you are Spanish

And do not speak much English

I will come to get you with Sephine

She can drive your car back

What happens at the end of this fiction Joe

We meet you at the services and return to town

Joe

Yes

Did you think that he had a family

Who

The chap who fell in the Tyne

Do you think he had a family

Most of them have families

Ten kids and three wives

According to the media

Why did you let him drown

Alone in a strange country

I will be on my way in twenty

Sephine will meet me en route

Sit in the corner and read your book

Pretend you are the wallpaper Sis