The Caretaker of Lorne Field (2010)
The Caretaker of Lorne Field
“Jack Durkin eyed the food suspiciously, then asked his wife what got into her and why she was serving real food for a change.
“You don’t like it, I can take it away and give you a bowl of corn flakes,” she snapped back at him.
“No need to do that.” He gave her a wary look and leaned forward, his arms circling the plate as if he were guarding it. “I was just wondering what got into you, that’s all. You hit one of your scratch cards or something?”
“I don’t play them! You want to keep pushing your... luck, you ain’t never going to see bacon and eggs again.”
“Don’t worry, I ain’t saying another word about it.” Durkin took several greedy bites, then turned to his two boys. “What do you two say? You going to thank your ma for cooking you such a nice breakfast?”
Lester was sitting across from him, his face pale, his eyes puffy and mostly shut. He grumbled something unintelligible. Bert mumbled a quick thank you. He changed the subject by asking about the Aukowies, about why they just don’t cover Lorne Field with cement.MoreLess
“You don’t like it, I can take it away and give you a bowl of corn flakes,” she snapped back at him.
“No need to do that.” He gave her a wary look and leaned forward, his arms circling the plate as if he were guarding it. “I was just wondering what got into you, that’s all. You hit one of your scratch cards or something?”
“I don’t play them! You want to keep pushing your... luck, you ain’t never going to see bacon and eggs again.”
“Don’t worry, I ain’t saying another word about it.” Durkin took several greedy bites, then turned to his two boys. “What do you two say? You going to thank your ma for cooking you such a nice breakfast?”
Lester was sitting across from him, his face pale, his eyes puffy and mostly shut. He grumbled something unintelligible. Bert mumbled a quick thank you. He changed the subject by asking about the Aukowies, about why they just don’t cover Lorne Field with cement.MoreLess
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