Goat Pie (2007)
“Everyone seemed to be in a hurry and pushed past, carrying bags and looking tired and impatient.
Ulrik kept bumping into people. Although he had Rosemary on a lead she seemed to be leading him rather than the other way round. He stopped outside the window of a bakery to gaze hungrily at the mince pies and jolly snowmen biscuits. In his pocket he had one sticky chocolate biscuit left but he was saving that for supper.
Rosemary pressed her nose up against the window and tried to lick an iced bun ...through the glass.
‘Sorry, I can’t buy you anything,’ said Ulrik. ‘I haven’t got any peas4.’ The pair of them seemed to be attracting some strange looks from passers-by. Ulrik wondered if it was obvious he was running away from home.
Past the shopping centre, they came to a set of steps leading down into a dark passageway. Ulrik had slept in the subway once with his mum and dad. His dad said its sweet, stinksome smell reminded him of their cave back home. Ulrik led Rosemary down. He could hear the rumble of cars passing overhead and the trip trop of people’s feet as they hurried by.MoreLess
Ulrik kept bumping into people. Although he had Rosemary on a lead she seemed to be leading him rather than the other way round. He stopped outside the window of a bakery to gaze hungrily at the mince pies and jolly snowmen biscuits. In his pocket he had one sticky chocolate biscuit left but he was saving that for supper.
Rosemary pressed her nose up against the window and tried to lick an iced bun ...through the glass.
‘Sorry, I can’t buy you anything,’ said Ulrik. ‘I haven’t got any peas4.’ The pair of them seemed to be attracting some strange looks from passers-by. Ulrik wondered if it was obvious he was running away from home.
Past the shopping centre, they came to a set of steps leading down into a dark passageway. Ulrik had slept in the subway once with his mum and dad. His dad said its sweet, stinksome smell reminded him of their cave back home. Ulrik led Rosemary down. He could hear the rumble of cars passing overhead and the trip trop of people’s feet as they hurried by.MoreLess
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