Boy Trouble
“Mum says as soon as I walk into the kitchen the following morning. I feel ragged. Me and Mills were up till all hours talking and I’m dog tired and a bit grumpy. She’s just gone home.
“She apologized for the whole pearls business. She’s grounded Sophie for the rest of the summer. Plus she has to work in the kitchens at the old people’s home every morning for free. Anyway, I meant to ask, how did Clover get mixed up in all of this in the first place?”
I smile. “We needed a fast getaway vehicle…”...
Mum puts her hands up. “I don’t want to know. Trust Clover to get involved. She’s worse than you are, Amy.”
“At least Clover never doubted me.” I look at Dave who’s eating toast and reading the newspaper. “Unlike some.”
He looks up. “What? Are you talking about me?”
“Yes, I am actually. You thought I took those pearls. I know you did.”
He drops his toast on to the plate, sending crumbs scattering. “That’s not fair. I was just trying to back up your mum.MoreLess
“She apologized for the whole pearls business. She’s grounded Sophie for the rest of the summer. Plus she has to work in the kitchens at the old people’s home every morning for free. Anyway, I meant to ask, how did Clover get mixed up in all of this in the first place?”
I smile. “We needed a fast getaway vehicle…”...
Mum puts her hands up. “I don’t want to know. Trust Clover to get involved. She’s worse than you are, Amy.”
“At least Clover never doubted me.” I look at Dave who’s eating toast and reading the newspaper. “Unlike some.”
He looks up. “What? Are you talking about me?”
“Yes, I am actually. You thought I took those pearls. I know you did.”
He drops his toast on to the plate, sending crumbs scattering. “That’s not fair. I was just trying to back up your mum.MoreLess
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