h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"Ouch" said Gill, will the rest of the assembleage was getting confused about the presence of an alien and what it was doing to Gill's leg.

Janet explained to everybody that Oddy was merely greeting Gill, in the time honoured fashion of his own planet.

A few people actually bought it.

The excuse that is,not the planet, that would have been silly.

Even if Gill did have enough money to afford it.

He certainly did not wish to own a planet who's inhabitants seemed determined to bite his legs on any available opportunity.

Which currently Oddy was doing a very good job of.

"Would somebody remove this?" said Gill pointing at Oddy,who was still attached to his leg.

"I think it looks quite good there" said Janet.

Then a pub appeared at the window.

"Don't know about you lot," said Raymond, "but I'm off for a pint."

I'll join you said the pub

Gill was beggining to get a headache...and tetnus, which was quite strange since usualy rabies is associated with bites from creatures, but this was probably the common thing on his home planet

The fact that Oddy's bite was venemous probably had something to do with it.

Gill took an anti-tetanus,anti-venom,headache cure tablet which he carried with him at all times,and followed Raymond off to the pub.

Oddy, still attatched to Gill's leg, went with him.

Gill limped into the pub and offered to buy drinks all night, if someone would rid him of his leg accessory.

Oddy really wanted to get drunk again, as he was in a very bad mood. He let go expectantly. Anyway, his jaw was beginning to ache.

Raymond ordered drinks for everyone in the pub,including a double Harvey wallbanger for Oddy, and presented Gill the bill.

To Gill, the amount was so slight it was barely noticable.

"Don't I get a drink?" asked the hippophant from outside.