Finch by Penny Matthews

Author:Penny Matthews [Matthews, Penny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781760651084
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Published: 2018-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Audrey followed the creek all the way back to the cave, and still there was no sign of him. She was puzzled, and disappointed. Why had he left so quickly? Of course he had to be careful to keep out of sight, but … They hadn’t even said goodbye to each other, not properly.

She walked slowly back up the hill, her long spidery shadow walking beside her. The eastern sky was fleecy with drifts of tiny pink clouds like feathers, like the breast feathers of a galah.

If only she had a phone! She imagined herself posting a selfie on Instagram. Me and Finch and some COOOOL birds, she said in her mind. Heart emoji, smiley face emoji. That would make them all think!

She couldn’t wait to tell Mavis about the emu-wrens. Then she realised that she couldn’t tell anybody – for a start, she couldn’t let on about Finch, and then there was the question of trespassing on Frank Blix’s land – and her happiness subsided a little.

The back door was still unlocked. She opened it, tiptoed into the house and closed it carefully. Freddy bounded up to greet her, and pawed at the shut door.

“You want to go out, Fred? I guess it’s late enough for you not to get into trouble. There you go.” She let Freddy out and then crept down the hallway to her bedroom, sinking down at last on to her soft, comfortable bed.

In seconds she was asleep.

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