Wishing And Hoping (2010)
“The supporting walls were made of concrete and had once protected gun emplacements. Inside smelled of cats’ pee and musty old furniture mainly because the old sofa cushions that provided the seating had once belonged to an old woman who had kept a multitude of moggies.
The boy with the purse, who wore corduroy trousers, the hemline torn and saggy around his knees, took centre stage. The others gathered round.
‘Come on. Let’s have a look-see.’ ‘What you got in there? What you got in there?’ Grim...y fingers that had avoided soap and water all week scrabbled like dirty claws for possession of the brown leather purse.
‘It’s mine!’ ‘No it ain’t! You know the rules. Share and share alike.’ ‘I did the thieving.’ ‘That ain’t got nothing to do with it. And anyway it’s up to the General.’ ‘Someone talking about me?’ A flash of light came in from outside, by virtue of the tarpaulin, which formed the door, being pulled aside.
The three boys fell away from their squabbling.MoreLess
The boy with the purse, who wore corduroy trousers, the hemline torn and saggy around his knees, took centre stage. The others gathered round.
‘Come on. Let’s have a look-see.’ ‘What you got in there? What you got in there?’ Grim...y fingers that had avoided soap and water all week scrabbled like dirty claws for possession of the brown leather purse.
‘It’s mine!’ ‘No it ain’t! You know the rules. Share and share alike.’ ‘I did the thieving.’ ‘That ain’t got nothing to do with it. And anyway it’s up to the General.’ ‘Someone talking about me?’ A flash of light came in from outside, by virtue of the tarpaulin, which formed the door, being pulled aside.
The three boys fell away from their squabbling.MoreLess
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