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| Author: | Liss [ 06 Apr 2008, 18:22 ] |
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Clem Barras forcibly held her younger brother by the arm. “Leave it, Tony,” she warned fiercely. “There’s no point in causing a row.” “Damn rows!” replied Tony, his anger plain in both tone and face. “That beast had no right to talk to you like that!” “He didn’t mean it that way,” protested Clem. “Tony, please don’t make fuss! We’re going to have to…” She broke off, biting her lip. Tony looked at her shrewdly. “Live here for a while?” he finished off. “Won’t that be a joy?” He relaxed, and brother and sister sat down on the small wrought iron bench under a straggly arbour of wisteria. This was only the third day in their new home, the respectable Wimbledon abode of Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis. Mr Lewis, the erstwhile manager of the Wimbledon branch of Barclay’s Bank, was the elder brother of the Barras’ mother, and had been named the children’s guardian after their parents’ death in a boating accident a month ago. “It won’t be so bad,” said Clem, reassuringly, running a hand through her bobbed reddish-brown hair. “I’ll be off to university next year, and it won’t be too long before you are too. And at least we have school.” “It’s as well,” muttered Tony darkly. “Honestly, Clem, if he talks to you like that again about Dad and Mums…” The threat hung in the air, unuttered. Clem slipped her hand through his arm. “Oh, he never understood them, Mums always said. Don’t bother about him, Tony!” She fell silent, gazing across the neatly manicured lawn. After a minute, Tony glanced over to her. “What’s wrong, old thing?” he asked perceptively. Clem didn’t answer for a moment, then said, not looking at her brother, “In a way he’s right, you know. About them and… the accident.” “What about it?” “That if I’d been there… I might… Dad’s never been a good sailor, you know that.” “You are a moke,” said Tony gently. “Firstly, if Dad had got it into his head to go out that day, you wouldn’t have been able to stop him. And they’re…they were grown-ups, Clem, and really you’re just a kid. You don’t have to look after them and he had no right to suggest it.” “But I did!” exclaimed Clem, tears filling her eyes. “I always looked after them! And I wasn’t there!” She was crying in earnest now, her face in her hands, sobs shaking her shoulders. Tony watched her helplessly for a moment, then put his arms around her, and hugged her as she wept. “Silly moke,” he said again, and pretended that he couldn’t feel tears burning in his own eyes. |
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| Author: | PaulineS [ 06 Apr 2008, 20:28 ] |
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Welcome to a new drabble. First to post as well. Looking forward to more. |
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| Author: | Fiona Mc [ 06 Apr 2008, 21:17 ] |
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Poor Clem and Tony. Glad this is going to be written as this was glossed over in the books |
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| Author: | Cath V-P [ 07 Apr 2008, 02:37 ] |
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What a terrible burden of responsibility for a child to feel. Thank you Liss. |
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| Author: | Jennie [ 07 Apr 2008, 12:44 ] |
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Mr. Lewis does not sound an understanding guardian for the Barrass children. |
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| Author: | leahbelle [ 07 Apr 2008, 17:31 ] |
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Mr Lewis does not sound like an ideal guardian. Thanks, Liss. |
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| Author: | Elle [ 19 May 2008, 07:38 ] |
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Is there going to be any more of this? Hint hint! Thanks! |
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