He found them in the living room huddled around the television, watching the all night news program on the national linkup.
Summer ran to him and grabbed his arm. “Is daddy outside?”
“No, Sum.”
Stella stared across the room at him. “Pete's not with you?”
“Champ ran away and Dad wanted to wait for him to return. He said there were things he needed to get together. He wants us to come back in the morning and pick him up.”
“Oh, what a pigheaded man! Waiting for a stupid dog to come home.”
“I'll head for Coona first thing in the morning, Mum. Don't worry.”
“I'll come with you,” Penny said quietly. “To keep you company.”
Matthew introduced the elderly couple he called Uncle and Aunty to Storm. The old man shook Storm's hand and sat back down. The old lady stayed where she was, regarding him with a stern expression. Finally, after weighing up his dress, build, posture and diverse other details she gave a nod of acknowledgement. …show more content…
Storm walked over to his Stella and rested his hand on her arm. “I'm sorry. I tried to get him to come with me.”
She looked up at him. “Don't worry. He'll be there waiting for you in the morning like he said. Have you heard this news?” She pointed to the television. “They've announced a state of continuity of government. They say it's effective from tonight. The governor-general has asked the prime minister to step aside.”
Storm glanced at the flickering screen and saw the words 'Special News Bulletin' across the bottom. “Why did they dismiss the prime
Summer ran to him and grabbed his arm. “Is daddy outside?”
“No, Sum.”
Stella stared across the room at him. “Pete's not with you?”
“Champ ran away and Dad wanted to wait for him to return. He said there were things he needed to get together. He wants us to come back in the morning and pick him up.”
“Oh, what a pigheaded man! Waiting for a stupid dog to come home.”
“I'll head for Coona first thing in the morning, Mum. Don't worry.”
“I'll come with you,” Penny said quietly. “To keep you company.”
Matthew introduced the elderly couple he called Uncle and Aunty to Storm. The old man shook Storm's hand and sat back down. The old lady stayed where she was, regarding him with a stern expression. Finally, after weighing up his dress, build, posture and diverse other details she gave a nod of acknowledgement. …show more content…
Storm walked over to his Stella and rested his hand on her arm. “I'm sorry. I tried to get him to come with me.”
She looked up at him. “Don't worry. He'll be there waiting for you in the morning like he said. Have you heard this news?” She pointed to the television. “They've announced a state of continuity of government. They say it's effective from tonight. The governor-general has asked the prime minister to step aside.”
Storm glanced at the flickering screen and saw the words 'Special News Bulletin' across the bottom. “Why did they dismiss the prime