Here we were, in the middle of the ocean, on the fringes of the beach, postcard pictured setting… amongst the thousands of people. Then, suddenly… (change to next scene…music builds to a slight cresendo…especially the violins creating suspense. Ah…yes… suspense).

(big horns blowing)…Then suddenly, out of no where…appeared these unusual looking women…(suspense ends with the sound from a triangle hitting its note. “ting!).

Did they come from the distant future through time travel… or did they come on a space ship? In the distance, we could see a grey and orange object that resembled what looked like a spaceship, as people gathered around it to get a closer look.

These three women – all dressed in black, with special secret service issued shades (sunglasses), all of a sudden, appeared in the middle of the ocean (20 meters from the beach). They communicated with each other in a strange language which most people around here could not understand. For those that could grasp what they were were saying, could only make out a little bit. These women were speaking that language, yes the one that some universities accept a passing mark grade of 5% out of 100% to do law. The English language. They spoke the high end version, from the U.K., His Majesty’s version. And they spoke very lady-like, prim and proper.

As they appeared in a location quite close to us, we could make out who was in charge – the boss.

I heard the boss say that their mission was to rescue a young princess in pink from the evil clutches of what is known as the “IdiotBox”. She said that if they played their cards right (Go Fish), they will be able to rescue the young princess in pink. It was a dangerous mission. One that is filled with advertisements, reaching out to your subconscious, inviting you, asking you, telling you to buy…even if you don’t have the money, things that you don’t need. How do you pay for this? Why friendly credit, of course. They are friendly provided you make the payments on time.

Somehow or another, they succeed in their mission to rescue the princess in pink (no idea why the location is in the sea).

Within minutes, their rescue vehicle, disguised as a run-of-the-mill, type motor-boat; appeared.

The Ladies In Black’s mission was to rescue the princess in pink and put her on the rescue craft. They would not be following her as they would then move on to their next mission. The princess in pink insisted, they resisted. She insisted, they resisted even more strongly. The princess in pink said, “I am a princess. I command you to accept me”. They told her that if she joined, she would have to leave her princess-ness behind and follow orders just like everyone else. She agreed. Princess’ honour.

They gave a pair of standard issue Oakley shades to the princess in pink. Now, she became one of them.

Till the next thrilling episode…

L.I.B.eraton i the name of the organisation the ladies work for.

Having fun. I thought up of this story and penned it at 3.17am in the morning. This may lead you to tell your own 3.17am fun stories.

NOTES:
1. The story is fiction.
2. “The boss” was one of the hotel guests, the same as us. She seems a very nice lady.