The Magic Charm by Summer Waters

Author:Summer Waters [Waters, Summer]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-00-734071-2
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2009-10-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

By midweek Antonia had never felt so miserable at school in her whole life. Lauren was still away and Becky stuck to Sophie like Velcro. Becky met them on their way to school, linking arms with Sophie so that Antonia was forced to trail behind alone. Thank goodness for Cai and Sea Watch to look forward to after school.

Frustratingly though, she still hadn’t managed to talk to Claudia. On Tuesday, when she went to Sea Watch there were so many volunteers there, all from Sandy Bay Primary, she hardly even saw her.

“You two know what you’re doing,” Claudia told Antonia and Cai when they arrived. “Please can you see to Splash first?”

The seal barked a welcome, greedily nudging Antonia’s hand for fish. It was great fun playing with him. Antonia and Cai took him for a walk in the garden and he wriggled after them like a fat puppy. Afterwards they cleaned out his pen, fetched him fresh water, then took it in turns to feed him. Splash barked excitedly, trying to stick his whiskery face into the fish bucket.

Once again it was time to go home for tea all too soon. As Antonia left Sea Watch she tried not to feel disappointed that Claudia was still busy. She had so many questions to ask, Antonia was scared she’d forget them if she didn’t speak to her soon.

“You never play with me any more,” Jessica complained as Antonia came into the kitchen just in time for tea.

Antonia knew how it felt to be left out, so after she’d eaten she let Jessica drag her off to her bedroom to play with dolls.

“My doll’s house people want to learn to swim,” said Jess.

Antonia made them a swimming pool in an old ice-cream tub, and swimming floats by cutting pieces from her bath sponge. Jessica was so thrilled she kept the game going for ages. By bedtime Antonia was exhausted. She piled her clothes in a heap and crawled into bed.

“I hope I don’t get a call tonight,” she thought, sleepily closing her fingers over her dolphin charm. But she knew no matter how tired she was if Spirit called then she would go to him.

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