Bog Child (2008)
“‘Look what the cat brought in,’ said Mam over the washing-up.
‘No need to bite his head off,’ Da snapped, shaking out the Roscillin Star. It was plastered with pictures of Lennie Sheehan’s funeral.
There was silence.
‘I’m here to take Fergus out driving, Pat. His test’s coming up.’ ‘Your test?’ Mam said, glaring at Fergus.
Fergus shrugged. ‘I applied ages ago.’ ‘He’ll breeze through it. He drives better than me these days,’ Uncle Tally said.
‘That’s not saying a lot,’ joked Da.
Mam flicked the ...suds off her fingers and let out the water. ‘On you both go, then. Remember the L-plates, Fergus.’ Da extracted the car keys from his pocket. ‘Mind out for the sheep,’ he warned. It was what he always said. Fergus never knew if he meant actual sheep or the sheep-like drivers who overtook just because the person in front overtook.
He and Uncle Tally left and got into the Austin Maxi. Fergus didn’t bother getting the L-plates out of the glove compartment and Uncle Tally said nothing.MoreLess
‘No need to bite his head off,’ Da snapped, shaking out the Roscillin Star. It was plastered with pictures of Lennie Sheehan’s funeral.
There was silence.
‘I’m here to take Fergus out driving, Pat. His test’s coming up.’ ‘Your test?’ Mam said, glaring at Fergus.
Fergus shrugged. ‘I applied ages ago.’ ‘He’ll breeze through it. He drives better than me these days,’ Uncle Tally said.
‘That’s not saying a lot,’ joked Da.
Mam flicked the ...suds off her fingers and let out the water. ‘On you both go, then. Remember the L-plates, Fergus.’ Da extracted the car keys from his pocket. ‘Mind out for the sheep,’ he warned. It was what he always said. Fergus never knew if he meant actual sheep or the sheep-like drivers who overtook just because the person in front overtook.
He and Uncle Tally left and got into the Austin Maxi. Fergus didn’t bother getting the L-plates out of the glove compartment and Uncle Tally said nothing.MoreLess
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