CHAPTER NINE: BUSTED
Emerging from the supermarket, laden down with carrier bags, Mrs Hunter nearly fell over when she heard a massive explosion. A massive explosion coming from the direction of… Eyes wide, she bustled towards home, catching snippets of local's conversations, as she passed them.
"Did you hear that explosion just now?"
"My, sounded like we were at war!"
"I wonder what it was?!"
"Seems like it came from the Hunter's house! You know, the new family that just moved here?"
Hearing this, Mrs Hunter increased her pace, a mixture of feelings boiling up inside her. Whatever Harvey had done…. Well, she would cope with that when she saw the damage.
As Mrs Hunter hurried up the drive to the house, Harvey dived into the bushes, barely missing being seen by his mother. He watched with baited breath as she took in the front of the house, let loose a cry and hurried in through the gaping hole that used to contain the front door.
Upon seeing the horrific damage, a fuming Mrs Hunter flung down the shopping bags and commanded for her husband to come home, over the phone. As she cursed Harvey under her breath, her other two children came home. Lloyd and Dinah took in the destruction, the former releasing a growl at the state of his side of the bedroom he shared with Harvey.
Dinah shuddered at the state of her ceiling, attempting to calm both her mother and elder brother down, though her efforts were futile, considering how angry SHE was herself. They all winced as the screech of a car was heard outside, frantic footsteps pounding in, indicating the arrival of Mr Hunter.
Bill Hunter searched all-round the house, livid at the state of his office and what his youngest son had done to his previous work, then joined up with his wife and eldest children in the peeling walls of the living room.
As they discussed how to punish Harvey, they heard rustling in the bushes. All four narrowed their eyes and leapt out of the front door-less hole, screaming in rage when Harvey darted out of the bushes, head tilted back and whisky pouring down his throat.
Harvey sprinted out of the drive and down the street, his relatives giving chase.
"COME BACK HERE!"
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, H!"
"HARVEY, HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?!"
"HARVEY JAMES HUNTER! YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SUCH A SORE BOTTOM BY THE TIME I AM FINISHED WITH YOU!"
