Snowflakes on Christmas Street by Ivy Pembroke

Author:Ivy Pembroke [PEMBROKE, IVY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780751569711
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Published: 2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00

Teddy sat on his bed with Jack and just looked at Pari when she walked into his bedroom. At least Jack’s tail wagged but he didn’t get off the bed.

Pari, after fidgeting for a second, said, ‘I expect you’re really angry with me.’

Teddy said nothing.

Pari said, all in a rush, ‘Sorry. I didn’t mean for anything to happen and I didn’t want them to take Jack from you and I’m really sorry. I’m really, really sorry.’

Teddy still said nothing. He didn’t look like he believed her. But Jack got off the bed and came over to her and licked her face.

‘Hi, Jack,’ Pari said, and then said to Teddy, ‘Can I sit on your bed?’

Teddy, after a second, nodded.

Pari sat on the bed and looked at Teddy, who looked miserable. The way Teddy had looked earlier, with Jack, had felt like the first time Pari had ever seen Teddy. Teddy was unhappy and lonely. That was why Teddy hogged Jack so much. Teddy didn’t know anyone else. Teddy didn’t have a big brother. Teddy didn’t even have a mum. And Teddy knew no one at school. And Pari felt like she hadn’t realised how much Teddy was alone until she’d actually been forced to see it.

And now she felt horrible.

She said, ‘I don’t want to be at war with you any more.’

Teddy, after a second, said, ‘I don’t want to be at war with you.’

‘So let’s not be at war,’ decided Pari, shrugging.

Teddy looked suspicious still. ‘Are you still trying to steal Jack?’

Pari shook her head. ‘You’re okay at sharing him. And I get to go to the vet’s all the time now and see all sorts of animals. Yesterday I held baby guinea pigs.’

‘That sounds pretty cool,’ Teddy allowed.

‘Yeah, and it works better because Mum doesn’t have to see the animals. My brother doesn’t go any more because he fainted.’

Teddy looked impressed. ‘He fainted?’

Pari nodded. ‘Yup. The vet showed him a needle and then he just fell right over onto the floor. Hit his head hard. I thought he was probably dead.’

‘Wow,’ said Teddy.

‘I know. It was just a needle, right?’

Jack jumped up onto the bed between them and licked both of their faces in turn.

Pari said, ‘We should find a way for Jack to be in the school play.’

‘Good idea,’ said Teddy.

‘Brilliant idea,’ said Pari, and smiled at him.

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