The Book of Secrets

Chapter 2

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“Adam, Jenny, Time for school,” called a woman from the bottom of the stairs,

“OK mum,” groaned Adam from his bedroom,

“Jenny, that means you as well” their mother, Mrs Price called, but by the time Jenny walked out of her room and headed for the bathroom, Adam had got dressed, eaten his breakfast and was now sitting at the table working on his computer,

“hurry up Jen we're going to be late again” he shouted as Jenny came out of the bathroom and walked down the stairs,

“Oh shut up we've got ages yet” she protested, pouring milk into her breakfast bowl,

“Well by the time you've finished pruning yourself we'll be late,” Adam snapped,

“Now you two best behave yourselves,” their mother said as she walked into the kitchen dressed in her work clothes, she had her golden brown hair thrown into a bun, with a few strands dangling down her face, “I will be home late tonight, I'm working a double shift, so make sure you do your homework and there's microwave meals in the freezer so there is no need to order take away. Please behave yourselves” she pleaded and kissed them both on the head, “I'm going to be late, love you” she called as she grabbed her keys and headed for the door,

“Bye mum” Jenny and Adam called to her as she left the house.

“Come on Jenny, if we're late again...” Adam moaned half an hour later,

“Oh relax will you, I'm almost ready” she answered as she continued to brush her hair and Adam paced up and down holding his bag and laptop, every couple of strides he gazed at the clock on the kitchen wall, 7.15 they had five minuets to get to school. “How long does it take you to brush your hair?” Adam complained,

“I'm almost ready,” Jenny shouted running into her bedroom,

“What are you doing?” Adam yelled getting annoyed with her,

“Getting my jacket” she called back and walked out of the room still searching for it,

“Jenny, come on” Adam screamed, getting more and more angry at her.

After a few minuets she had searched in her room, the living room and was now looking in the kitchen, opening each cupboard, “Yeah, the cupboard is a great place to look for a jacket, it's right up there with checking the washing” Adam said sarcastically, Jenny stopped as her face went red with embarrassment.

“Please tell me you've checked the washing,” he pleaded as she walked to the wash basket,

“Oops” she said innocently as she held up her jacket,

“I can't believe you've been searching for ages just because your being stupid, we're not at school, you don't have to act blond yet” Adam snapped,

“Well acting stupid is better than being stupid like you” Jenny sneered back at him as she put on her jacket,

“I'm not stupid”

“yeah, that's why you have extra help at school” she said spitefully,

“Well at least I try at school, you act stupid so you can be popular,” but Jenny didn't respond she was too busy looking at the light's in the kitchen, they were flashing on and off, “And you know full well why I have those lessons,” Jenny spun around to see the television, it had turned on and was flicking through the channels. “I don't understand words like I do computers” Adam continued, clenching his fists and squeezing his eyes closed to control his rage,