Casey's book extract is from "Hello, Mr Twiddle", one of my favourite children's stories…
RICKY'S POV:
"Come on, Case, just a couple more lines" I stated
"But I'm tired…" he whined
"Case, you've gotta do this reading for school" I informed him "just two more lines, that's it"
He looked at me and I smiled at him reassuringly, his eyes moving back to the book on the kitchen table in front of us… "And, clapping his hat on his head upside down, he hurried off to tell everybody…"
"Everyone" I replied, running my hand over his shoulder
"Everyone the story of how the cow had found his hat and worn it home" he continued
"Great job" I proclaimed, pulling him onto my knee, shutting the book in the process
"I'm sorry I got something wrong" he whispered
"It's fine" I informed him "now why don't you get your pyjamas on and you can watch a bit of TV until Brax gets home"
"I can?" he questioned
I nodded my head, signalling yes. Smiling at me widely, he kissed my cheek and clambered down from my knee, hurrying into his bedroom. After writing in his reading journal for school and placing it back into his school bag, I began to tidy away the dinner things that I'd left on the side, the front door opening, Brax throwing his keys down, flopping down onto the sofa…
"You're not supposed to be home yet…" I sighed
"Nice to see you too" he chuckled
"You know I don't mean it like that" I informed him "I just told Case he could watch TV until you got home"
"Oh…" he replied "well I can always go back out?"
"No, no" I stated "I would like you to come over here and give me a kiss though"
He smiled at me warmly and stood up, making his way over to me, pressing his lips against mine…
"Am I still allowed to watch TV?" Casey questioned as he walked back into the room, seeing Brax had arrived home from work early
"Yeah" I informed him "until the big hand gets to 9"
"Okay" he replied, sitting down on the sofa
Brax kissed me softly once again and walked over to the sofa and sat down next to Casey. Watching them for a little while longer, I finished off the washing up and moved to the fridge, opening a beer for myself and one for Brax…
"What have you had him doing all day?" he asked as he motioned to a sleeping Casey
"We've been busy" I informed him "we've cleaned, we've done his schoolwork and we organised dinner"
"Well you've worn him out" he replied "so I'm gonna put him to bed"
"Okay" I stated
BRAX'S POV:
Ricky and I were about to watch a film when a knock at the front door sounded. Setting the popcorn down on the coffee table, she made her way past me and to the door to answer it, both of us turning to each other as I turned to see who it was…
"Mum, what're you doing here?" I questioned
Another shocker – what's Cheryl doing in Summer Bay?