Tierry Henry
By Terry Welham My name is Jake Summers and I moved up to Liverpool to start a new office job from West London.
The year is 2008. I start my new job next week so it gives me a chance to unpack and settle in till I start my new job.
I have not got many friends up here but I love my football and I watch it on TV because I don't live near my team Chelsea. I've got my Sky Sports deal sorted up here. I used to watch them all the time at Stamford Bridge [Chelsea] and I had a season ticket. They are playing in the FA Cup Final on Saturday against Liverpool which is weird!
Now I have no one to watch it with and I am thinking of getting this blow up doll called Henry so I am not sitting on my own. I was looking online and I ordered this doll, and it should get here before the game starts.
It arrives and I unpack it out of the box. It only took two days to get here. I dress Henry and put a Chelsea shirt, shorts, socks and scarf on him and he looks well dressed for the game.
The day of the FA cup final arrives. The FA Cup final kicks off, I know Henry is not real but it is so exciting. We are playing Liverpool in the Final and I moved up here. Chelsea had a corner and they scored, the scorer was John Terry. I celebrate with Henry. I am hugging him and spinning him around and around. They go on to win the final 1-0 and lift the FA Cup and me and Henry are celebrating and I get a little drunk.
I start work a week later on Monday it goes really well. I make friends with two guys called Dennis and Steve and I invite them round that night and they accept at seven o'clock. I've just got in and it is five o'clock, Henry is sitting on the sofa with his Chelsea stuff still on from Saturday. I am so proud of him and happy with my team. I have my dinner and get showered and dressed ready for Dennis and Steve.
The door buzzes and I buzz them up. They come in and I make them a tea and they sit down next to Henry. Dennis says, “What is that doll”? and I reply, “That is Henry” and Steve says, “Why is he wearing that kit”? and I reply “that is our team”.
Steve says, “We are Liverpool and I was not happy what happened on Saturday”. I reply “It is only a game and we were the better team on the day”.
Steve did not look happy with that comment. I went to toilet and came back in the room and Henry had a pen stuck in his head. I said “What have you done guys?” Dennis replied “I was not happy with your comment about Liverpool” and I said “It's only a game, I think you'd better leave!” Steve said “OK, fine, we will!” and they left.
Henry looks dead to me and deflated with a pen stuck in his head so I take the Chelsea stuff off him and put him in the bin.
I went into work the next day and on my desk was another Henry and Dennis and Steve said sorry and it was all water under the bridge. I got back home and unpacked the new Henry. I pumped him up and put the Chelsea kit and scarf back on him and placed him on the sofa.
Steve and Dennis popped round and gave me a bottle of wine and said sorry. When they left I walked back in the front room and Henry was wearing a Liverpool jersey. There was a note on him 'I am a Liverpool fan now haha!!'
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