Stardust (2007)
Stardust
“It wasn’t just a horrible dream. Her dad really had caught her coming back from Allegra’s at five o’clock in the morning. She groaned and buried her face in the pillow.
Half an hour later her mum knocked on the door and came into the room. She looked serious. ‘Dad told me about what happened last night,’ she said. ‘Whatever possessed you to go round to Allegra’s in the middle of the night, Lucy?’ Lucy shrugged. She knew there was nothing she could say to make her mum understand.
Mrs Evans sat d...own on the bed. ‘Lucy, you mustn’t ever go out of the house at night without telling us. Is that clear?’ Lucy nodded.
‘Well, Dad and I have talked about it,’ her mum said. ‘We can’t let you get away with something like this without punishing you and so we both think you shouldn’t see Allegra for three days. I’ll ring Xanthe and explain.’ Mrs Evans stood up. ‘Come downstairs for breakfast when you’re ready.’ Lucy waited until the door had closed behind her mum and then buried her face in the pillow again.MoreLess
Half an hour later her mum knocked on the door and came into the room. She looked serious. ‘Dad told me about what happened last night,’ she said. ‘Whatever possessed you to go round to Allegra’s in the middle of the night, Lucy?’ Lucy shrugged. She knew there was nothing she could say to make her mum understand.
Mrs Evans sat d...own on the bed. ‘Lucy, you mustn’t ever go out of the house at night without telling us. Is that clear?’ Lucy nodded.
‘Well, Dad and I have talked about it,’ her mum said. ‘We can’t let you get away with something like this without punishing you and so we both think you shouldn’t see Allegra for three days. I’ll ring Xanthe and explain.’ Mrs Evans stood up. ‘Come downstairs for breakfast when you’re ready.’ Lucy waited until the door had closed behind her mum and then buried her face in the pillow again.MoreLess
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