Sunshine on My Mind by Philip Yorke

Author:Philip Yorke
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction & Literature
Publisher: Philip Yorke
Published: 2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00

And that reckless act proved to be my next undoing.

No sooner had I thrown the rod back into the hedge than I heard the unmistakable sound of breaking glass as the rod smashed into one of the hidden greenhouses located behind the hawthorn hedge. It took a few seconds for me to comprehend what had happened, and the realisation I had caused unintentional, potentially serious damage, left me feeling confused and fearful. There had been no desire on my part to cause more trouble All I had tried to do was return the bar from whence it had come. My mistake was to put too much effort into things because rather than nestle once again in the thick of the hedge, it had sliced through the foliage, shattering several sheets of glass on the other side. At that moment, I once again recalled my mum stressing to me the importance of owning up whenever I did something wrong. But my track record during the past week had not been good, so I fled the scene as quickly as my legs would allow. It didn’t take me long to make it back to number thirteen, albeit my lungs were close to bursting. Without hesitating, I opened the back door, startling Auntie Kathleen, who was sitting down at the scullery table drinking a cup of tea. Beyond her, I saw the smug and distinctive face of Sweep, who was looking directly at me, his eyes full of contempt. He had only been home for a handful of minutes and was finishing off the Winalot biscuits that always awaited his safe return. Occasionally he averted his gaze so he could gulp down large mouthfuls of water, spilling as much on the floor tiles as went into his mouth. But he made sure he looked up every few seconds, just to see how I was reacting. Thankfully, I didn’t have to put up for too long with the feelings of humiliation that enveloped me.

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