A Smallville/General Hospital crossover.

ONE NIGHT AT ST SWITHENS   by Jayne Leitch
C. 2002

"What's that?"

"Haven't you ever had brandy before?"

"That's alcohol? Yuck."

"Fine. I like it."

"But how...did you steal that?"

"During the faculty banquet. And it wasn't technically stealing, because the bartender
gave it to me."

"But why would--oh. Yuck."

"Whatever works."

"...Can I try some? The brandy?"

"You won't like it."

"Yes I will! Besides, you have that whole bottle. You'll never get through it all before the
next room check."

"Oh really."

"Well...okay, maybe you would. But I want to try some. Just a little bit?"

"All right. Here. Drink it slowly."

*coughing*

"See? I said you wouldn't like it."

*cough* "No, it's...not that, it's just...strong."

"Hmm."

"No, really! I like it. Can I...just a little more. Please?"

"Fine. Take the bottle, I can get another one. Just don't get drunk; I'm not going to cover
for you."

"Thanks! And I won't."

"You've really never had a real drink? Sneaked a glass from your dad's stock at a party?"

"No. I'm not home enough to know where the alcohol's kept; I've been at St Swithens
since I was five."

"Really? Christ, that's...eight years. Your parents must really hate you."

"They don't! It's just...tradition in my family. I stay at boarding school until I turn
fourteen, then I can go home for high school."

"I see. Well, you seem to have made it this far without picking up any bad habits to take
home as souvenirs; luckily, it looks like the alcohol thing will work out well for you.  I'll
show you how to get more--"

"Yuck!"

"No? Well, your loss, but I meant that I'd show you how to sneak into the kitchens after
hours so you could steal bottles without being caught."

"...Oh."

"And then you'll be well on your way to becoming the alcoholic that will humiliate your
family at every public occasion."

::giggling::

"What did I say about getting drunk?"

"Sorry, Lex."

"See you later, AJ."

End.

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