Golden Boys (2014)

Authors: Sonya Hartnett

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“It’s dusk, not yet night-time, because the Jensons know the Kileys have young children and also that it is a school night. Freya’s both hopeful and worried that they will be the only guests, so she’s disappointed and relieved to see strangers on the deck, the neighbours who live either side of the Jensons and a shy-looking woman from over the road. Rex is discussing wine with this shy lady when they arrive, so Freya stumps down into the garden to where the children are, to where Colt is: and th...e strange and witchy thought comes to her that she hopes Rex regrets it, watching her go.
Though they’ve lived in the brick house for just the shortest time, already it is a boys’ backyard: a bike track serpentines between the trees, around the pool and over the earth jump, and the garden beds are scattered with crashed Matchbox cars. Freya’s sisters, however, swoop down on it like seagulls, and easily seize control. The BMX is wrested from Bastian by Marigold, and Avery limps alongside her as she ploughs round the earthy course while Garrick says, ‘OK, that’s enough, you’ve had enough, it’s not a bike for girls,’ each time they sail past him.MoreLess Read More Read Less