Web of Lies (2010)
“For a split second he was dazed. By the time he looked up, he caught only a glimpse of the faces turned back to him inside the car. White masks distorted with ugly laughter. Their filth was directed at Gary—but only because Gary was with him. Grown white men shouting at a white boy for walking home with a black boy.
Femi swore as the car disappeared down the High Street. It felt as if thousands of angry butterflies were suddenly beating their wings inside him. He glanced at Gary. If his friend ...was embarrassed, he didn’t show it.
“Best to ignore people like that.” Gary shrugged. “My mum says they’re cowards. Like hit-and-run drivers.”
How could Gary remain so calm? How did he stop the foul words from getting under his skin? You couldn’t ignore a hit-and-run driver when you were hit! Femi fell silent, as if an invisible screen had suddenly fallen between them. They were approaching the bicycle shop where they usually went their different ways—Gary down the High Street and Femi into the road leading to their block of flats.MoreLess
Femi swore as the car disappeared down the High Street. It felt as if thousands of angry butterflies were suddenly beating their wings inside him. He glanced at Gary. If his friend ...was embarrassed, he didn’t show it.
“Best to ignore people like that.” Gary shrugged. “My mum says they’re cowards. Like hit-and-run drivers.”
How could Gary remain so calm? How did he stop the foul words from getting under his skin? You couldn’t ignore a hit-and-run driver when you were hit! Femi fell silent, as if an invisible screen had suddenly fallen between them. They were approaching the bicycle shop where they usually went their different ways—Gary down the High Street and Femi into the road leading to their block of flats.MoreLess
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