“Quick thinking. I couldn’t have stood it much longer.” Polly blinked back her tears. “You’re not angry with me?” He looked astonished. “Why would I be angry? If we’d stayed much longer, I might have punched that guy. I can’t believe he called you a...
The comments from the football groupies on Monday had hurt, and she wasn’t sure she trusted Ollie about Megan at all. She’d read a few more magazines and even watched a match on TV so she could say something a bit more intelligent next time Ollie tried to have a conversation about his beloved spo...
Ollie protested, struggling on to his feet. “What are you doing?” He rushed at the two men who had pushed him over. Lila was frozen to the spot. It was only when she recognized Tim’s green hoodie that she found her voice. “NO!” she screamed, dashing...
The houses grew fewer and further between as the road switched and snaked up and down, through hills and down to the sea and back up again. She wondered curiously where they were going. Surprisingly, she found that she didn’t care. Caitlin was chattering at full speed abou...
her mother sighed at Rhi at the breakfast table the next morning. “I’ve had exams all week, Mum,” Rhi pointed out. “I just need a break, OK?” “If you’d worked a little harder for your exams, I might agree with you, Rhi,” said her mother. “But they’r...