Dragged through Hedgerows by Forthright

Author:Forthright [Forthright]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Twinkle Press
Published: 2019-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

Hours took their time passing, and Daroo-fen lost patience with them. Surely this was enough. He ran all the way home and skidded to a halt under a trellis before properly registering the scents that hung in the air—smoke, soot, coal, and charring meat.

He loped closer. Were they grilling? Was Coop … fanning?

“Dad! Dad! It worked!” exclaimed the boy. He dropped the clumsily pleated newspaper and ran to Daroo-fen. “I knew you’d come back!”

Coop babbled on about emergencies and good excuses and big plans. That’s when Daroo realized that Charles and Coop were both wearing shoes.

“Smells good, doesn’t it?” the boy asked, pleased and proud. “It’s all the best stuff. Plus, Dad bought popsicles and ice cream sandwiches. But those aren’t for you. Don’t be sad though. You can have meat.”

Daroo-fen’s mouth was already watering. Had they really bought steaks and sausages to tempt him home? And had they really donned shirts and shoes in order to do so?

Charles came over then and knelt to look in his eyes.

To Daroo’s utter mortification, the man’s were threatening tears. He didn’t scold or ask questions. Only muttered a gruff welcome.

Daroo bumped Charles onto his rump and bowled him over to bathe his face. That way, Coop would think his dad was only crying because he was laughing so hard.

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