Carly Mills by Jane Smith

Author:Jane Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Big Sky Publishing
Published: 2022-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Carly lay on the gravel, stunned. She heard a woman swearing. She blinked and shook her head. A tall woman with a long face was bending over her, peering at her with worried eyes.

‘Dr Cooper!’ Carly cried. She sat up and put a hand to her head. It seemed to be in one piece.

‘You’re alive!’ Dr Cooper shouted. ‘What were you thinking, jumping out in front of my car like that?’

‘Calm down, Lilian,’ said another voice. ‘Look, it’s Carly!’

Dr Cooper’s friend, Jo Bedford, squatted beside her and smiled kindly at Carly.

‘Are you OK?’ Dora squeezed between the women and knelt beside Carly. Ellie was yapping madly in her arms. A crowd had gathered.

Carly wiggled her fingers and toes. Her hips felt a bit bruised but nothing seemed broken. For the first time, she was glad of all the layers of petticoat under her long skirt. They had cushioned her fall.

‘I’m fine,’ she said.

‘Um, maybe we should get off the road, then,’ said Dora.

The two ladies helped Carly to her feet and dusted her down.

‘I hope you didn’t dent my car,’ the doctor snapped, turning to inspect the bonnet of her car. ‘You should watch where you’re going.’

‘So should you!’ Carly said. ‘That’s twice you’ve knocked me over!’

Dr Cooper smiled, embarrassed. ‘Sorry.’

‘We’re just getting used to motor cars,’ Jo explained. ‘Lilian just brought this one back with her from America. Isn’t it fancy?’

The girls looked at the car. It was certainly fancier than any car they’d ever seen before.

‘Would you like a ride?’ Dr Cooper asked.

Suddenly Carly’s bumps and bruises stopped hurting. The girls grinned at each other.

‘Would we ever!’ said Dora.

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