Day 18 ~ Dear Diary --: Today is June the 1st and it is a beautiful sunny day here in Tramore. I went home today with Ashley McCarthy. Ashleys Mum collected us from school at 3 oclock. He showed me to his Mum and she thought that I was cute (I blushed, again). When we got to Ashleys house he showed me around. He lives in a two-storey house, with his Mum and Dad. When we were finished looking around we went down to the kitchen and we had something to eat. Later we went down to help Ashleys Dad, Tom with his fuel (coal) business. Ashleys Dad is very busy supplying people in and around Tramore with coal, turf, sand and gravel. Things were very busy out in the yard so I was left in the office, by Ashley as he was busy , helping his Dad outside. Ashley told me to stay out of trouble. Then the phone rang so I looked for Tom or Ashley to answer it, but I could not find them. I then called out as loud as I could Ashley, Tom, the phone. They couldnt hear me, as there was a large truck making deliveries and the noise of the engine was deafening. The phone kept ringing and ringing so I had no choice but to answer it myself. I picked up the phone and said in my best Tramore accent McCarthys Fuel Depot, can I help you. About forty minutes later, the phone rang in the office again
and this time Tom answered it. He had to hold the phone away from his ear because the man
at the other end was shouting down the phone. I was looking around watching everything that was going on
and the next thing I fell out of his pocket and landed in an open At six o clock we went back to Ashleys house and he
washed the coal dirt off me. First Tom had a shower, then Ashley had a shower and lastly I
had a shower. I felt better when I was cleaned up and in a nice clean dressing gown. I
came down stairs and said nothing. Tom said he was sorry for eating the head off me and
could we start all over again. He said I was welcome to Tramore and if I ever called into
the yard again I was not to answer the phone. I asked about the summer job and Tom said, Ill have to think about that one. They asked me
loads of questions about Newfoundland and what life is like over there. I told them it was
a beautiful place and they should visit it someday. I promised to show them round. By this
time his Mum had the dinner ready. We had potatoes, sausages and gravy. It was lovely. To
make up for all that happened earlier, Tom, his dad went down to the shop and bought ice
cream for us all.
We all sat down with our ice - cream and watched a movie on the TV until 8.30. I
felt happy again. Ashley then asked me would I like to go upstairs to play pool.
Pool is played on a small table with pockets at the edges.
In the final game Ashley was winning. He needed one point to win and I needed three
points. Ok, my hand did not slip and I pushed a yellow ball into one
of the pockets then I went off sulking for the night. I ran in to Ashleys
room, threw myself on the bed and burst out crying. . I told him that all the boys are
always beating me and I just wanted to win one game, for once in Tramore. Ashley said I
was good at pool and nobody likes people or mooses that cheat. I said I was sorry
for the second time that day. Later we went into Ashley's bedroom to play the computer and
at twenty to ten we got ready for bed, but first we had to brush our teeth. When we were
in bed Ashley read me a story. It was a good story. Then we fell asleep. And at 2am I woke
up and pushed Ashley and asked him if he wanted another game of pool but he said No,
you know that I have to be up early for sports day, tomorrow. So I closed my eyes
and went back to sleep. We woke early the following morning, got up, got dressed and
headed for school for a fun day at the sports. I said I was sorry for all the trouble I
caused and thanked everyone for having me.
And that was my day with Ashley. |