1. Episode 5: Glasgow

2. Hello my name is Alice. I am seventeen years old.

3. Right now, my family and I are living in an old, damp flat in the middle of Glasgow. I hate it.

4. The only company I have up here is Brad. He always makes me laugh. Flats

5. Its fun being with Brad but I really want a pet. I am going to ask Ming and John later. I hope they say yes. Flats Brad

6. Ming is home. I’m going to ask her about the pet now. Flats Brad Pet (Fingers crossed she says yes!)

7. NO! Absolutely not!!! How are we meant to keep a pet if we are always travelling?! Anyway, you say YOU want a pet, I’d be the one who was taking it for walks, cleaning it and feeding it! Flats Brad Pet Ming

8. I storm through to my room and switch my ba-xi on. Brad appears on the screen. He speaks. “I have something for you Alice” he says. Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel

9. A little dog appears wagging his tail on the screen of my player. Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift

10. “Thank you!” I cry. I decide to call my dog flash. He is so cute! Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog

11. Ming comes, slamming the door behind her, and asks me what all the shouting is about. I can see she is in a very bad mood. Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Bang! Gift Dog Flash

12. “Look!” I cry. “Brad made me a puppy on my player! He’s so clever!” I hold up the player and show her Flash. “It’s for me and Brad to share.” Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood

13. Ming looks at me. “This Brad thing has to stop!” she cries! “It was OK when you were little, but you’re 17 years old now Alice! You’re too old for imaginary friends!” Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever

14. “He’s real I cry! Look!” I hold up my player to her as Brad skates across the screen Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Imaginary

15. “There’s nothing there!” cries Ming. “Just an empty screen.” Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Imaginary Real

16. But when I look, I see Brad and Flash standing together, side by side. Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Imaginary Real Screen

17. Flats Without saying anything else, Ming takes the ba-xi from me and walks out of my room. I ask her to give it back but she ignores me. Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Imaginary Real Screen Side by Side

18. I listened to what she was doing. She was going to video call someone. Aysha! I heard Aysha’s voice! Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Imaginary Real Screen Side by Side Ignore

19. Flats Aysha is on holiday right now . Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Imaginary Real Screen Side by Side Ignore Aysha “Hi Ming. What’s wrong?”

20. Flats Brad Pet Ming says: “ It’s this Brad thing with Alice. I’m getting a bit worried.” Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Imaginary Real Screen Side by Side Ignore Aysha Holiday

21. Flats “Maybe Alice just needs a friend. You could send her to public school. At least that way she could get some real friends.” Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Real Screen Side by Side Ignore Aysha Holiday Worried

22. Ming comes into my room and says: “Alice , how would you like to start public school. I love the idea. Flats Brad Pet Ming Travel Gift Dog Flash Bad Mood Clever Imaginary Real Screen Side by Side Ignore Aysha Holiday Worried Friend

23. By Megan Letford 2C1. I enjoyed doing this because it gave us a chance to use our imaginations.