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    Bowled Out
    Bowled Out
    Bowled Out
    Ebook18 pages15 minutes

    Bowled Out

    By Darryl Brent

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    I'm Shay and my life is over.  Not only are my parents getting divorced, but they're also making me move to the other side of the city and change schools.  How can they expect me to start again, halfway through high school?  What about all my friends?

     

    Find out if this move really is the end of my life in this short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDarryl Brent
    Release dateJul 29, 2020
    ISBN9781393319207
    Bowled Out
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    Darryl Brent

    Darryl Brent writes books and short stories that are a mix of sci-fi and family tales for all ages. He lives in Southern Africa and when he's not reading or writing, he can be found surfing the nearest wave.  Well, either there or on Twitter.

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      Bowled Out - Darryl Brent

      Bowled Out

      It was almost suppertime when I got home, and I was starving.  After cricket practice Zain, Dinesh and I had gone to the arcade for a while. 

      I'm home, I called as I dropped my backpack, loosened my tie, and stepped out of my shoes.  Weird, there was no smell of supper cooking, coming from the kitchen.  I headed down there.

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      My mom was just sitting at the kitchen table, cradling her mug.  She was usually in full bustle mode by the time I came in after cricket.  What's up? I asked. 

      Hi Shay, she said, looking up.  The corners of her mouth turned up in a small smile, but it didn't reach her eyes.  I turned to the fridge and grabbed a coke.  You'd better have a seat.

      My eyebrows rose, Sounds serious.  Did I miss the end-of-the-world announcement?

      Your father and I are getting a divorce, she said. 

      Wow.  Her eyes flicked back and forth over my face, watching for my reaction.  I dropped into the chair opposite her.  It won't really affect us though, will it?  He was never here anyway.  He's pretty much been 'on business' in the capital for the last few years.

      There will be some changes, she swallowed.  "As

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