I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll

Author:Teresa Driscoll
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2019-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 30

HIM – BEFORE

He is staring through the classroom window to the trees beyond the playground. There is a huge bird flying in a big circle. Round and round and round.

He wishes he knew more about birds. It looks like some kind of eagle to him, but he once pointed out an eagle to his gran and she said it wasn’t an eagle at all. It was a red kite. He thought she meant a kite with strings and when he told her this, it made his gran laugh.

She knows loads about birds and all kinds of animals too, from growing up on a farm. She doesn’t really like towns and cities. Sometimes they take the bus out of town and go for a walk and a picnic in the school holidays. His gran always looks really happy on those days and he wishes they could run away and live on a farm together. Keep sheep and cows and goats instead of her stinky job.

He turns back to his reading book and traces his finger across the page. He’s allowed more difficult books now because he’s doing so well. Top of Red Group.

Miss Henderley comes over to his table and sits on the corner.

‘Do we have any books on birds, Miss?’ He turns back to the window and points to the huge bird which is still circling. ‘I’d like to learn the names.’

‘I think that’s a kestrel but I’m not sure. I’ll have a look in the library and see what I can find for you. Everything OK with you?’

‘Yes.’ A lie. But at least it’s Monday and so he’s not tired. He won’t fall asleep in class; not today. The problem is it’s only two more sleeps until his gran leaves him again.

Brian says that if he tells his gran their secret – about the Lego and the favour – then Brian will have to tell the police about his gran leaving him on his own on Wednesday nights and she will be put in prison. Brian says that old people can’t cope in prison and she’ll probably get sick and possibly die. So he mustn’t tell anyone anything at all. Brian says the best and safest thing is for Brian to pop round and keep him company every week when his gran goes out at night. He will bring special biscuits and also chocolate from Belgium, which he says is the best kind in the world.

Thinking about Brian makes him want to punch things and also to cry, so he pushes the backs of his hands into his eyes.

‘What are you doing?’

He opens his eyes to see Andrew next to him staring. Andrew repeats the question. ‘What are you doing with your hands?’

‘I’m trying to see how dark I can make it with my hands in my eyes.’

‘That’s weird. You’re weird.’

‘No, I’m not.’ He pushes Andrew in the shoulder but Andrew starts to call to the teacher, who is back at her desk now.

‘He pushed me, Miss. I didn’t do anything but he pushed me.

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