River Rescue

Antonia and Cai burst out laughing.

“You cheeky thing!” said Cai.

With the silence broken, Cai began telling Antonia a funny story about his dad falling asleep at dinner and getting strawberry cheesecake in his hair. Antonia giggled appreciatively. But deep down she was convinced that Cai wasn’t as cheerful as he sounded. There was a worry line on his forehead and his brown eyes had lost their usual sparkle. By the time they’d finished Billy’s cage and cleaned out the gulls, Antonia couldn’t bear it any longer.