it was a good story all round . a green flash from outside took them both by surprise . its just my dad and stepmother came home last night . nothing as evil as that could ever been born of this earth . i forced myself to watch , to see what effect my words would have . `` yes , that would be great , '' i said , sitting down . good , because i dont have any to spare . this time the beefeater slapped henry twice , and threw him to the concrete floor . 