Chapter 5
We stop in a city before heading to Evanna's. This is the city where Mr. Crepsley was born. He lived here as a human. Though everyone he knew then was long since died, he feels attached – this city, more than any place, is where he considers home. That's why he decided to visit this city.
We stayed at a hotel situated in the corner of a quiet city square. In the evening, when traffic was slow, neighbourhood kids gathered outside for a game of football. I always join in but dare not to play because I'm not good at football. I just enjoy watching them playing.
One evening as I playing with the neighbourhood kids, a small and thin, with a huge black briefcase man approached me. He was wearing a dark grey suit, black shoes and an old – fashioned bowler hat.
"Forgive me. My name is Mr. Blaws."
"Blores?"
"Blaws," he said, and patiently spelt it out.
"What do you want, Mr. Blaws?" I asked.
"I'm a school inspector," he replied. "I've come to find out why you aren't in school."
My jaw dropped about a thousand kilometres.
"Please told your parents to fill up these forms and report to the headmaster of Czerny High School this Monday," he said.
"But....."
"No but! Listen, all children in here must go to school! If you excuse me, I need to go now. See you this Monday!" He said.
School?? Is this a joke? No!! School.....
Find out more about Sylvia's school life next week...... (21st August 2004)