As her feet came down, so did a very beautiful glass vase her granny had been given for her sixteenth birthday. When Granny saw the smashed pieces all over the floor, her face had gone white with shock and Amelia had felt so bad she wanted to die. But that moment – with all the terrible sadness, guilt and shame that Amelia had felt – was nothing compared to how bad this moment was. In fact, ‘moment’ didn’t cover it. This nightmare seemed to go on forever. First there was the utter shock of being sprung by Miss Ardman. Then that had turned to a steady, throbbing terror as Miss Ardman started shrieking and wailing so hysterically that Amelia was sure she’d gone mad. But then, when Mum and Mary burst in to see what was happening, Miss Ardman had collapsed into a sobbing mess on the floor, and Mary had taken over the shouting instead. Mostly at Charlie, but Amelia knew she was included. Mary dragged Amelia and Charlie out by the collars of their shirts, berating them all the way to Amelia’s room.
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