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Authors: Gill-Marie Stewart
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‘Georgina. I’m not at all happy about this. Listen, I think Janice and I will have to come home. I’ll see if there’s a ferry this evening …’
‘There’s no need for that,’ I said, horrified. ‘I’m fine. It’s fine. Absolutely fine.’
‘Actually, my girl, it’s not!’
Dad sounded really annoyed. This thing must be really getting to him. Or maybe he was thinking about what Mum would say to him if she found out.
He said grimly, ‘Janice and I will look into ferries and I’ll phone you back to confirm when we’ll be home. No more arguing, George. You cannot stay there alone and that’s final!’
He ended the call and I stared at my phone in horror.
Just like that, it was all over. My wonderful show of independence, my attending the Forest Festival as staff , ended before it had hardly begun.
I was so appalled I just sat there for ten minutes or more. Maybe I was hoping that inspiration would come to me. I couldn’t leave now. I had to think of something.
FINN
I’d decided. I needed to talk to Marcus about Cami. He wouldn’t be pleased, but too bad. I’d been watching Cami and Dex for the last few days and there was definitely something going on. Cami seemed to be doing the fetching and carrying, and Dex giving the orders. It was never a good thing if Dex Barker was giving the orders.
I found Marcus in the bothy, where he seemed to spend most of his time. He was alone, but on the phone. ‘... Yes, I hear you ... Yes, I appreciate that, you know I was grateful, but surely there is someone else ... Listen, I’ve got to go. Someone’s come in.’
He looked relieved to end the conversation, glaring at the receiver before banging it down.
‘Yes? What do you want?’ Not so relieved that he could actually be pleasant.
‘I’m worried about Cami.’
‘Join the club. Even his fucking mother is worried about him, when she remembers he exists.’
‘I’m fairly sure he’s involved in something with Dex Barker. One of these days Dex is going to get taken down, and you don’t want Cami going too.’ Dex couldn’t be taken too soon for my liking, but Cami was my cousin.
‘Cami’s okay. I’ve told him to keep straight. He says he’s learnt from my ... problems.’
Marcus had had one spell inside, but Mum had said that was for fencing stolen goods, not for drugs.
‘I’m not sure Cami’s the kind who does learn from other people’s problems.’
‘Dex knows my rules. He’s not to supply any kids, and he’s certainly not to let them deal. It’ll be fine.’
I shook my head. How stupid can you get? ‘Marcus, you’ve no idea what Cami is doing most of the time. He’s away in the campsite, you’re over here in the office or in your comfy little van. He’s out of control.’
‘He’s only sixteen. Everyone goes off the rails a bit at sixteen.’ The phone rang again and this time he looked pleased that it had interrupted his conversation with me. ‘Listen, I haven’t got time for this now. This place is like a madhouse and no one’s here to help when you need them. Clear off, okay?’
I did. I’d tried. What more could I do? I was actually quite pleased to see a police car coming down the track as I left the bothy. Marcus wouldn’t like that, but it might give Cami a fright.
Chapter Twelve
GEORGE
I spotted Becky as soon as I got back to the festival ground. I’d have to tell her about Dad, see if she could help me get home. Not that she’d been much help about anything so far, but who else could I ask? I hurried off in her direction, then I noticed something that pulled me up short.
A police car. Oh no. What were they doing here? And why now? Had someone else been hurt? Or did they know about the drugs? Or – no! – were they looking for underage kids who didn’t have permission to be here ... No, I was being stupid. There was no way they could be interested in me.
Still, best not to attract their attention. I skirted round
‘Georgina. I’m not at all happy about this. Listen, I think Janice and I will have to come home. I’ll see if there’s a ferry this evening …’
‘There’s no need for that,’ I said, horrified. ‘I’m fine. It’s fine. Absolutely fine.’
‘Actually, my girl, it’s not!’
Dad sounded really annoyed. This thing must be really getting to him. Or maybe he was thinking about what Mum would say to him if she found out.
He said grimly, ‘Janice and I will look into ferries and I’ll phone you back to confirm when we’ll be home. No more arguing, George. You cannot stay there alone and that’s final!’
He ended the call and I stared at my phone in horror.
Just like that, it was all over. My wonderful show of independence, my attending the Forest Festival as staff , ended before it had hardly begun.
I was so appalled I just sat there for ten minutes or more. Maybe I was hoping that inspiration would come to me. I couldn’t leave now. I had to think of something.
FINN
I’d decided. I needed to talk to Marcus about Cami. He wouldn’t be pleased, but too bad. I’d been watching Cami and Dex for the last few days and there was definitely something going on. Cami seemed to be doing the fetching and carrying, and Dex giving the orders. It was never a good thing if Dex Barker was giving the orders.
I found Marcus in the bothy, where he seemed to spend most of his time. He was alone, but on the phone. ‘... Yes, I hear you ... Yes, I appreciate that, you know I was grateful, but surely there is someone else ... Listen, I’ve got to go. Someone’s come in.’
He looked relieved to end the conversation, glaring at the receiver before banging it down.
‘Yes? What do you want?’ Not so relieved that he could actually be pleasant.
‘I’m worried about Cami.’
‘Join the club. Even his fucking mother is worried about him, when she remembers he exists.’
‘I’m fairly sure he’s involved in something with Dex Barker. One of these days Dex is going to get taken down, and you don’t want Cami going too.’ Dex couldn’t be taken too soon for my liking, but Cami was my cousin.
‘Cami’s okay. I’ve told him to keep straight. He says he’s learnt from my ... problems.’
Marcus had had one spell inside, but Mum had said that was for fencing stolen goods, not for drugs.
‘I’m not sure Cami’s the kind who does learn from other people’s problems.’
‘Dex knows my rules. He’s not to supply any kids, and he’s certainly not to let them deal. It’ll be fine.’
I shook my head. How stupid can you get? ‘Marcus, you’ve no idea what Cami is doing most of the time. He’s away in the campsite, you’re over here in the office or in your comfy little van. He’s out of control.’
‘He’s only sixteen. Everyone goes off the rails a bit at sixteen.’ The phone rang again and this time he looked pleased that it had interrupted his conversation with me. ‘Listen, I haven’t got time for this now. This place is like a madhouse and no one’s here to help when you need them. Clear off, okay?’
I did. I’d tried. What more could I do? I was actually quite pleased to see a police car coming down the track as I left the bothy. Marcus wouldn’t like that, but it might give Cami a fright.
Chapter Twelve
GEORGE
I spotted Becky as soon as I got back to the festival ground. I’d have to tell her about Dad, see if she could help me get home. Not that she’d been much help about anything so far, but who else could I ask? I hurried off in her direction, then I noticed something that pulled me up short.
A police car. Oh no. What were they doing here? And why now? Had someone else been hurt? Or did they know about the drugs? Or – no! – were they looking for underage kids who didn’t have permission to be here ... No, I was being stupid. There was no way they could be interested in me.
Still, best not to attract their attention. I skirted round
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