Two days before the event, fliers landed in every letterbox and were given to everyone at school. The day before the event, a television crew arrived from the city. They took over the one motel in town, parking their cars along the street. Gabby was woken on the morning of the finals by the sound...
who was sitting in the corner of Gabby’s bedroom, angrily flicking paperclips off her desk and onto the floor. His wet hair dripped onto her carpet. ‘E.D., come and look at this. It’s incredible.’ ‘I can’t believe you did that, Gabby.’ E.D. shook his head so that water sprayed everywhere. ‘Oh, ge...
Mr Mac trained his glasses on a horse in midfield. ‘Let him be,’ he muttered. ‘Keep him steady.’ Angus stood beside him. ‘Looking good, Dad.’ ‘Just got to keep to the race plan.’ Hannah raised her binoculars and stared around at the crowd. ‘Well, at least I got one good thing out of Tash—the bino...
raced on ahead to the jetty. By the time the others had arrived, he had chosen the biggest row boat he could find. He climbed in after Hannah and Gabby, and they put on their life jackets. ‘Just make sure you’re back before tea time,’ Ling called. Hannah turned to wave, suddenly having second tho...
called. It wasn’t even three o’clock yet it could have been dusk. The smoke had completely blocked out the sun. Helicopters overhead were carting water to the fire front and dumping their loads. The sound of sirens filled the air along with a dull, frightening roar—the fire itself. E.D. scrambled...