A STORM GATHERS

Teddy , Connor and Lucas are sitting having breakfast.They have all been quietly munching away when

Teddy says to Connor " I am go home Christmas! you to Connor? "
" Yep me too " agrees Connor happily " Want see Mam and give her kiss!"

A roar comes from the other side of the table where a furious Lucas cannot believe what's just been said.
Teddy looks at him worriedly, Connor with mild interest.

Aggravated Lucas climbs up on his chair and appeals to Connor " YOU stay HERE! NO GO MAM!"
"But want see Mam ! " says Connor quietly " It Christmas, get presents!"

"Mam no well and she miss us " says Connor soothingly  " I come back nother times! yes!"

" No you stay here " says Lucas trying to speak calmly " I not well ! need you stay. You my friend Con, you old Mam don't need you " he finishes appealing .

Connor looks down sadly " Must go see Mam Lukey "
Lucas turns his wrath on poor Teddy whose gone off having any more to eat " It's all YOUR Fault ! " he rages " YOU MAMA BOY ! YOU GO HOME! NOT CON YOU!" he points angrily at poor Teddy.

Teddy decides to go get someone to help him pack, he cannot wait to escape the demon Lucas!

Teddy does not need telling twice and is quickly on his way out of the room, Lucas looks back at Connor
"Stay!" he demands
"NO " says Connor firmly looking interested once again in his cornflakes. Lucas's face becomes a cold mask.

Up ending Connors breakfast bowl on his head Lucas calmly walks off , his face set .

Connor shivers at the milk trickling down his back , blinking the liquid from his eyes.

removing the bowl from his head, he sees that he's still got a cornflake on his hand, Mmm that look nice , he thinks and eats it before getting up and going to find some dry clothes. Them flakes have wet his trousers and he don't want anyone think him baby wet his self!

Leaving all their bowls and mess the breakfast room is now empty.

and mess is what greets Simone when she arrives to eat her food. "Look at this!" she mutters " I bet them boys have been messing about again 1"

Putting her plate of eggs down, she quickly makes some space to eat, she'll have to tidy up after or her eggs will get cold. But she's going to tell Mum about the mess later.



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