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    Nama : Hasbul Rizuan B Ismail @ Abu Hassan

    Class : 404

    College no. : 10683

    Due dae : 6 !anua"# $011

    Title Page

    Synopsis 3

    Chapter 1: At the Doctors 4

    Chapter 2: Rorys Homewor !otter "

    Chapter 3: At Home with #ran$a %

    Chapter 4: Parents &ight '

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    C%a&e" 1: A %e Do'o"(s

    Ror$ an$ #ran$a were at Dr &icols clinic9 -hile waiting to e calle$ #ran$a

    was his sal sel6; cirios 6rien$ly an$ nale to eep still9 He opene$ the $oor

    6or a yong mother an$ starte$ taling to her onny ay9 S$$enly the smell o6

    smoe was in the air9 The yong mother was panice$ an$ pointe$ ot that

    #ran$a was on 6ire9 Smoe was elching ot o6 his pocet9 The smoe alarm

    went o669 #ran$a twiste$ himsel6 ron$ to see his rning pocet an$ Rory

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    C%a&e" $: Ro"#(s Home)o"* !oe"

    Rory col$ not 6in$ his homewor =otter9 #ran$a sai$ he ha$ proaly ept it in

    Rorys school ag9 This worrie$ Rory as he new #ran$a har$ly ept things in

    their correct place9 He ha$ alrea$y een tol$ o66 y his teacher /rs9 (oley 6or

    6orgetting his homewor three times that wee9 S$$enly #ran$a shote$ that

    he rememere$ ptting the homewor =otter in Rorys school ag when he was

    ptting the garage $own the chte9 Rory got scare$9 He looe$ into his ag an$

    sre enogh 6on$ the ag o6 garage there9

    Rory ase$ his classmates to help him thin o6 an e>cse to gie /rs9 (oley9

    They trie$ to help as they all loe$ #ran$a ang thoght his e>ploits were 6nny9

    Rory $i$ not een hae to emellish those stories to mae his 6rien$s lagh9 8n

    the en$ Rory tol$ /rs9 (oley he ha$ lost his homewor9 -hen /rs9 (oley ase$

    Rory to stay ac $ring lnchtime to $o his homewor Rory re6se$ an$ gae

    the e>cse that #ran$a wol$ hae prepare$ lnch 6or him9 8n actal 6act it was

    #ran$a who relie$ on Rory to get lnch rea$y9 Rory 6elt he ha$ to loo a6ter

    #ran$a now that #ran$a was getting ol$ an$ 6orget6l9

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    C%a&e" 3: A Home )i% +"anda

    Rory $i$ not want to ga 6or 6ootall practice9 The coach /r9 Hoo$ tol$ him hat

    he was a goo$ player9 -hen Rory sai$ he was no longer intereste$ Darren

    commete$ that Rory was trning into lassie9

    Darren was o6 the opinion that #ran$a shol$ e place$ in a home9 His mother

    sai$ the same thing too9 This pset Rory ecase he new #ran$a wol$ rather

    $ie than stay in the $ar an$ 6ori$$ing local ol$ 6ols home9

    Rory trie$ to coach #ran$a on how to ehae $ring Parents &ight9 8t was not

    an easy tas as #ran$a ept maing =oes9 7t Rory ept trying as he wante$ to

    reassre /rs (oley that #ran$a was normal9

    That eening Rory ase$ #ran$a aot Rorys 6ather9 #ran$a ecame angry at

    the mention o6 his son9 He tol$ Rory that he an$ Rorys gran$mother ha$ spoile$

    the oy9 -hen he got tire$ o6 things he threw them asi$e9 -hen he grew p he

    $i$ the same with Rory an$ Rorys mother9 #ran$a so6tene$ when he tale$

    aot Rorys mother9 The memory o6 Rorys 6ather leaing the 6amily was still

    6resh in #ran$as min$ an$ he ecame agitate$9 Rory who wante$ to now

    more ha$ no choice t to calm him $own9

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    C%a&e" 4: ,a"ens( Nig%

    Rory an$ #ran$a were late 6or Parents &ight9 As they wale$ in /rs (oley gae

    them a loo o6 $isapproal9 Darren greete$ #ran$a an$ $are$ him to call /rs

    (oley ?Holy (oley9 Rory $i$ not permit it9 #ran$a got e>cite$ an$ ha$ to se the

    toilet9 As Rory waite$ 6or him in the classroom he worrie$ #ran$a might 6orget

    why they were in school an$ went ac home9

    Rory was reliee$ when #ran$a retrne$ to the classroom9 8t was their trn to

    spea to /rs (oley an$ #ran$a was starte$ o66 well9 S$$enly he peere$ at her

    an$ remare$ that she in$ee$ ha$ o mostache9 Rory 6elt e>tremely

    emarrasse$ t e6ore anything else col$ happen they smelt smoe in the

    classroom9 #ran$as coat was on 6ire@

    #ran$a ha$ sneae$ a p66 on his pipe when he went to the toilet an$ ha$ le6t it

    smol$ering in his coat pocet9 /rs (oleys coat hanging ne>t to #ran$as also

    caght 6ire9 The 6ire alarms went o66 an$ eeryone was shere$ to the

    playgron$9 #ran$a an$ the rest o6 Rorys classmates 6on$ the entire inci$ent

    6nny an$ e>citing t Rory $i$ not9 He was looing at /rs (oleys e>pression

    that seeme$ the in$icate their troles were not oer9

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    C%a&e" -: %e /i"e

    All o6 Rorys 6rien$s $iscsse$ the 6ire e>cite$ly an$ e>aggerate$ the inci$ent9

    Howeer Rory was worrie$ aot the

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    A policement too Rory to the hospital to see #ran$a9 Rory 6elt nm an$ $i$ not

    register what the policemewoman was telling him9 He 6eare$ the worst might

    hae happene$9

    -hen Rory entere$ #ran$as room his nees went wea9 All ron$ #ran$a were

    $rips an$ nee$les an$ monitors9 The o>ygen mas on #ran$as 6ace ma$e him

    loo lie an alien9 The nrse com6orte$ Rory t Rory only 6elt reassre$ y the

    warmth o6 #ran$as han$9 Rory sat with #ran$a ntil eening an$ praye$ to #o$

    6or #ran$a to wae p9

    ,al !essp came in later9 She looe$ neros an$ Rory 6elt something was not

    right9 8t was getting late an$ ,al sai$ it was time Rory got some sleep9 Howeer

    when Rory wante$ to go ac to his 6lat ,al sai$ that he was not allowe$ to $o

    that9 8nstea$ she wol$ e taing him to the place he $rea$e$ most B the

    chil$rens home at Castle Street9 Rory 6elt scare$9 He $i$ not want to go there9

    Howeer he 6elt that it col$ e #o$s plan 6or him an$ #ran$a9 So he allowe$

    himsel6 to e $rien to the chil$rens home at Castle Street9

    C%a&e" : C%ild"en(s Home a Casle "ee

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    The chil$rens home at Castle Street looe$ lie something ot o6 a ghost story9

    Rory wishe$ he col$ trn ac time an$ ha$ the chance to hi$e or throw the

    chip pan9 He snappe$ at ,al when she ase$ i6 he was all right an$ got ot o6 the

    car9 A tall gangly oy Tony welcome$ Rory to the home9 He intro$ce$ Rory to

    some o6 the chil$ren sitting at the tale haing spper9 Rory =oine$ them an$ they

    tale$ 6or a while9 They seeme$ pretty nice e>cept 6or one girl Tess who came

    in later an$ create$ a lot o6 6ss9 She yelle$ at Rory 6or sitting at her place an$

    ice$ at the tale sen$ing mgs an$ tes eerywhere9

    Rory was place$ in a room with Tom an$ !acie9 His e$ was sng in a corner

    an$ ha$ clean sheets9 8t looe$ com6ortale9 Howeer Rory col$ not sleep

    ecase his hea$ was a =mle o6 emotions9 He thoght aot the eent o6 the

    $ay an$ aot what Tess col$ $o to him9He cltche$ his $et an$ trie$ not to

    cry9

    C%a&e" 8: 2isiing +"anda in Hos&ial

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    Rory 6ell asleep t woe p eery hor $ring the night9 7y the time Tom an$

    !acie got rea$y to go to school Rory was alrea$y $reese$9 They went $own 6or

    rea6ast an$ saw Tess seate$ there9 Rory sat as 6ar away 6rom her as he col$9

    ater Tony phone$ the hospital an$ was tol$ #ran$a was awae an$ ha$ een

    eaten some rea6ast9 Rory was $elighte$ an$ tol$ ,al the news as soon as she

    arrie$ to pic him p9

    -hen Rory an$ ,al steppe$ ot o6 the hospital li6t they col$ hear #ran$a

    thaning the nrses lo$ly9 Rory ran to #ran$as room an$ they hgge$ each

    other tightly9 Rory sai$ he thoght #ran$a was going to $ie t #ran$a ai$ he

    was too togh 6or that to happen9 -hen Rory ase$ aot the 6ire #ran$a

    e>plaine$ that he was trying to coo some chips9 He ha$ le6t the chip pan on the

    stoe while rmmaging in the war$roe 6or potatoes9

    -hen #ran$a ase$ Rory where he staye$ the night e6ore Rorys hesisation in

    answering was enogh o6 an answer9 #ran$a ecame agitate$ when he 6on$

    ot Rory ha$ staye$ at Castle Street an$ egan to strggle to get ot o6 the e$9

    ,al an$ the nrse ha$ to calm him $own an$ Rory ha$ to assre #ran$a that he

    wol$ only lie at Castle Sreet ntil #ran$a was rea$y to come home9 -hen#ran6a sai$ that he will e home the ne>t $ay Rory saw the loo that passe$

    etween ,al an$ the nrse an$ 6elt a6rai$9

    C%a&e" : %en Can e +o Home5

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    ,al too Rory ac to the 6lat9 The walls were lacene$ the 6rnitre were

    $amage$ an$ the air was 6ille$ with the smell o6 smoe9 Rory 6elt lie crying when

    he saw #ran$as mg an$ other 6amiliar things in the 6lat9 He egan pacing his

    clothes ang #ran$as me$icines9 -hen Rory ase$ i6 he col$ hae the 6lat

    painte$ e6ore #ran$a was release$ 6rom the hospital ,al tol$ him not to worry

    aot that 6or a moment9 This ma$e Rory worry9 How long was he going to stay

    at the Castle Street. He $i$ not want to lie there 6or long ecase Tess scare$

    him9

    As the $ays passe$ Tess seeme$ to grow angrier with Rory9 She een trie$ to

    strangle him when he sai$ she too a6ter her mother9 Rory ept hoping to get ot

    o6 the chil$rens home an$ retrn to his 6lat9 #ran$a 6elt the same too t they

    col$ not $o anything9 That night ,al calle$ to say that she ha$ something

    important to tell him the ne>t $ay an$ 6or the entire night Rory 6elt a6rai$9

    C%a&e" 10: Ro"# and "s /ole#

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    At school the ne>t $ay /rs (oley

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    0erything seeme$ to 6all into place 6or Rory9 He n$erstoo$ now why the nrses

    e>change$ loos when #ran$a sai$ he was getting etter an$ why ,al wante$ to

    spea to him9 Rory starte$ screaming 6or #ran$a9 A sta66 nrse an$ two nrses

    rshe$ into the room an$ trie$ to calm him9 A call was ma$e to ,al !essp9 The

    sta66 nrse /areen assre$ Rory that #ran$a was 6ine9 He ha$ een moe$9

    She sai$ ,al wol$ tae Rory to #ran$a shortly9

    ,al !essp arrie$ at the hospital an$ tol$ Rory that they ha$ to moe #ran$a

    elsewhere9 She looe$ trole$ when she sai$ this9 Then ,al e>plaine$ gently

    that Rory col$ not tae the responsiility o6 looing a6ter #ran$a any more9

    #ran$a was not 6it enogh to go home with Rory9 So he ha$ een place$ in

    Rachna$ar9

    C%a&e" 1$: Ra'%nada"

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    Rory ha$ neer seen #ran$a cry not een when Rorys gran$mother passe$

    away9 7t when Rory entere$ the war$ at Rachna$ar he saw #ran$a sitting on

    his e$ with tears on his 6ace9 Rory starte$ crying as well an$ ran to hg #ran$a9

    #ran$a ase$ Rory i6 he was there to tae him home an$ that pset Rory een

    more9 #ran$a plea$e$ with Rory not to let him stay at Rachna$ar it was a place

    where nwante$ ol$ 6ols lie$9 #ran$a ecame so agitate$ that the nrses ha$

    to gie him something to mae him sleep9

    To mae matters worse ac at the chil$rens home at Castle Street Tess was

    at her worst ehaior9 Rory col$ not tolerate it an$ yelle$ at her9 Tess attace$

    Rory an$ pnche$ him on the nose9

    The $ays ecame more nearale 6or Rory9 8n school he was a6rai$ o6 /rs

    (oley9 At Castle Steert he ha$ to eep clear o6 Tess9 At Rachna$ar #ran$a

    retreate$ 6rther an$ 6rther into his own worl$9 ne $ay Rory 6on$ him at the

    emergency e>it esi$e his room9 #ran$a tale$ aot the ol$ $ays when people

    care$ an$ looe$ ot 6or one another9 #ran$a sai$ that he wol$ rn away i6 he

    was yonger9 Rory 6elt a6rai$ to hear #ran$a speaing that way9 He egan to

    thin o6 his options an$ $eci$e$ what he wol$ $o9 He an$ #ran$a wol$ rnaway9

    C%a&e" 13: %e +"ea 7s'a&e

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    Rory egan planning his ?#reat 0scape9 Darren sggeste$ that Rory an$

    #ran$a rn to his mothers caraan9 He sneae$ Rory the spare ey an$ tol$ him

    to leae soon9 Rory alrea$y ha$ a plan in min$9 n the $ay o6 the escape he

    wol$ we$ge open the $oor to the emergency e>it when he isite$ #ran$a go

    ac to the Castle Street with ,al gra his an$ #ran$as rcsacs retrn to

    #ran$as room y the way o6 the emergency e>it an$ then creep ot o6 the

    hospital9 They wol$ tae the train to the par where Darrens mothers caraan

    was locate$9

    -hen the $ay arrie$ Rory 6elt e>tremely neros9 He opene$ the mergency e>it

    $ring isiting hors an$ hope$ noo$y wol$ notice him missing 6rom Castle

    Street when he escape$ later9 Rory was lcy9 That night he retrne$ to

    Rachna$ar withot any prolems9 Signalling to #ran$a to e silent Rory egan

    st66ing #ran$as things into the rcsac an$ helpe$ him to wear his coat an$

    shoes9 #ran$a ept asing where they were going t Rory $i$ not answer ntil

    they were rea$y to leae9 Then he tol$ #ran$a they were rnning away9

    C%a&e" 14: %e Ca"aan

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    Rory 6elt #o$ was helping him ecase eerything went smoothly9 They crosse$

    the gron$s o6 Rachna$ar an$ in spite o6 #ran$as yells wheneer he wale$ into

    shes or nettles no one was alerte$9 They ma$e it to the train station an$ got

    o66 at the pierhea$9 Rory gi$e$ #ran$a p a long win$ing path lea$ing to the

    caraan site9 #ran$a pante$ 6rom e>hastion t ept reassring Rory he was all

    right9 Rory 6elt scare$ 6or #ran$a t remin$e$ himsel6 i6 #ran$a were to $ie at

    least he wol$ $ie a 6ree man9

    Rory an$ #ran$a reache$ Darrens mothers caraan9 8t was locate$ at a

    secl$e$ spot at the caraan site9 #ran$a realie$ where they were an$ egan

    laghing with =oy9 The caraan was l>rios an$ cramme$ with 6oo$9 S$$enly

    Rory notice$ tears on #ran$as 6ace9 #ran$a e>presse$ appreciation 6or what

    Rory ha$ $one 6or him9 Rory was toche$ 6or y this an$ wante$ to cry too9

    Then they ha$ spper an$ #ran$a went to e$9 Rory stoo$ on the eran$a o6

    the caraan thining that they wol$ hae een misse$ y now9 Howeer he

    new he ha$ $one the right thing9 He wol$ rather $ie than e separate$ 6rom

    #ran$a again9

    C%a&e" 1-: /is%ing b# %e ,ond

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    The ne>t morning Rory imme$iately chece$ his moile phone an$ was gla$

    there was no te>t message 6rom Darren9 Darren was sppose$ to warn Rory i6

    they ha$ een $iscoere$9 -hen Rory wale$ to the itchen he was srprise$ to

    see that #ran$a ha$ prepare$ rea6ast9 #ran$a looe$ lie his ol$ sel6 B

    capale an$ in charge9 Rory egan to sing with happiness an$ #ran$a =oine$ in9

    Rory 6elt it was the est rea6ast he ha$ eer eaten9

    A6ter eating Rory an$ #ran$a $eci$e$ to go 6or a wal9 #ran$a was annoye$ at

    Rory 6or 6orgetting to ring his pipe9 Howeer the eati6l scenery an$ their

    6ree$om won him oer an$ he was ac to his happy sel69 They wale$ to a pon$

    an$ Rory sggeste$ that #ran$a catch some 6ish9 #ran$a happily agree$9 They

    spent the a6ternoon 6ishing9 #ran$a manage$ to catch a 6ish an$ when they

    hale$ it in they egan laghing with =oy9 They lagh so mch they almost $i$

    not hear 6ootsteps in the shes ehin$ them9

    C%a&e" 16: Ha& Da#s

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    Rory tense$ when he hear$ 6ootsteps9 #ran$a angrosse$ in the 6ish $i$ not hear

    it9 Rory too a thic ranch an$ stoo$ $e6iantly etween #ran$a an$ the person

    coming throgh the shes9 Then a man an$ a oy came ot throgh the

    n$ergrowth9 They loo at Rory an$ #ran$a warily an$ ase$ them a 6ew

    t $ay Darren sent Rory a massage saying people were coming

    6or them9

    C%a&e" 1: 9n %e Run

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    Rory an$ #ran$a imme$iately egan pacing their things9 Rory $ole;chece$

    that he ha$ all #ran$as me$icines some 6oo$ an$ warm clothes9 He ept his

    ears coce$ 6or the son$ o6 a police siren9 They wale$ $own the win$ing roa$

    an$ Rory ept a looot 6or police cars9 Rory hear$ the $istance hm o6 a police

    siren an$ plle$ #ran$a into he neary shes9

    They were aot to reach the roa$ when Rory hear$ the police car coming 6rom

    ehin$ them9 He plle$ #ran$a ac into the shes9 The police car stoppe$ at

    the entrance o6 the par 6ollowe$ shortly y two more police cars9 Rory was

    angry that police were wasting their time looing 6or an ol$ man an$ a oy when

    they col$ looing 6or criminals9 #ran$a in a

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    Rory col$ not eliee what was happening t somehow he trste$ the man9

    #ran$a strggle$ at 6irst t stoppe$ when Rory tol$ him eerything was all right9

    The men too them throgh a pathway ntil they reach a caraan an$ a large

    camper an9 The oy they met the other $ay Tyrone opene$ he $oor an$ ase$

    them to come in9 #ran$a sat on a seat tire$ly an$ close$ his eyes9 Rory too

    #ran$as pills 6orce$ them into his moth an$ ma$e him $rin some water9

    Rory ase$ Tyrone an$ his mother why they were helping them when they $i$

    not now anything aot them9 Throne sai$ Rory an$ #ran$a were on teleision

    eery night9 They recognie$ them as the people they met that $ay an$ $eci$e$

    to help them9 (rthemore Tyrones mother n$erstoo$ their sitation as social

    worers ha$ een inter6ering in her 6amily too9

    Tyrones mother intro$ce$ hersel6 as Ry9 She an$ #ran$a got along

    imme$iately9 As they moe$ ot o6 the caraan site Rory looe$ ot o6 the

    win$ow an$ saw three police cars at he entrance9 Rory 6elt 6ear6l when the

    police glance$ at their caraan t they manage$ to leae the place sa6ely9

    C%a&e" 1: /eeling Ca"e;"ee

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    Sammy traele$ north throgh contry roa$s9 Along the =orney Tyrone spoe

    happily o6 his li6e eing a series o6 a$entres9 0en #ran$a en=oye$ himsel69 He

    sat in 6ront o6 the caraan with Sammy9 He was warming p to Sammy an$

    thoght Ry was marelos person9 As they went their way they saw a posters

    o6 #ran$a an$ Rory9 Rory worrie$ that Sammy an$ his 6amily might get in trole

    6or helping them t Sammy reassre$ them thar there was no prolem9 -hen

    Rory wante$ to pay Ry 6or their meals Ry re6se$ saying that they were

    sincere in helping them9 Rory learnt 6rom them onwar$s neer to =$ge anyone

    again9

    -hen they reache$ their $estination the two 6amilies greete$ each other

    a66ectionately9 #ran$a an$ Rory were intro$ce$ to 7ernie 7ernies wi6e an$ his

    chil$ren Eara an$ !osha9 7ernie tol$ #ran$a that the athorities were wi$ening

    the net looing 6or them9 They shol$ start thining o6 what they were going to $o

    ne>t9 Sammy tol$ them not to worry aot it yet an$ =st en=oy themseles 6or the

    night9

    C%a&e" $1: %e ,a"#

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    7ernie roght ot a gitar an$ egan playing it $ring $inner9 They sang songs

    an$ Ry got #ran$a to $ance with her9 Rory ha$ seen #ran$a in sch a happy

    an$ care6ree moo$ in a long time9 All $ots aot whether he ha$ $one the right

    thing y taing #ran$a away cleare$ p9

    -hen Ry sai$ she col$ rea$ 6ortnes an$ o66ere$ to rea$ #ran$as #ran$a

    tol$ Ry to rea$ Rorys 6ortne instea$9 Ry too Rorys han$ an$ close$ her

    eyes9 She sai$ that people who were a6ter them who were closing in t they

    wol$ not catch them9 8nstea$ Rory wol$ hae no choice t to go to them

    later9 She sai$ that they wol$ e>perience many a$entres an$ also meet

    people who wol$ e help6l an$ people whom they col$ not trst9 Rory wol$

    also 6in$ the thing he was looing 6or an$ his li6e wol$ change9 Howeer he

    wol$ e>perience a terrile sa$ness sirst9 -hen Rory

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    The ne>t morning Tyrone woe Rory p to watch the news on teleision9 The

    report mentione$ that some traelers ha$ le6t the caraan site at the same time

    Rory an$ #ran$a were last seen there9 The traelers were rge$ to get in toch

    with the athorities9 Rory new at once they col$ not stay with Sammy any

    more9 He an$ his 6amily wol$ get into trole9 Tyrone was not happy with this

    t Ry e>plaine$ that it was time 6or Rory to moe on9 n teleision people

    were 6elt that #ran$a was eing irresponsile9 thers sympathie$ with Rory an$

    #ran$a an$ agree$ with their $icision to rn away9

    They woe #ran$a p an$ Rory e>plaine$ the sitation to him9 Sammy an$

    7ernie sai$ they ha$ 6amily in #lasgow Rory an$ #ran$a shol$ hea$ there to

    tae shelter 6or a while9 As Rory an$ #ran$a ha$ to go y train Ry sggeste$

    they sit in separate carriages to aoi$ attension9 Sammy an$ his 6amily $roe

    them to the train station9 Ry hgge$ #ran$a tightly an$ Sammy gae Rory his

    moile phone nmer in case he nee$e$ help9 Rory 6elt sa$ to watch them go

    an$ #ran$a was alrea$y crying9 #ran$a sai$ he wol$ neer call them ?thiners

    again9

    C%a&e" $3: +"anda His Ba'*

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    Rory an$ #ran$a sat separately on the train9 -hile Rory preten$e$ to loo at a

    magaine #ran$a ept looing an$ grinning at Rory9 &one o6 the others

    passengers seeme$ to e intereste$ in them e>cept 6or a la$y sitting at the

    win$ow seat9 She looe$ at Rory an$ then at #ran$a who grinne$ an$ wae$ to

    Rory9 The la$y opene$ her eyes wi$e at that9 Rory new they ha$ to get o66 at the

    ne>t stop9 He col$ not ris getting caght now9 -hen the train stoppe$ at the

    ne>t station Rory moe$ towar$s #ran$a an$

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    #ran$a $sai$ he was going to hot;wire a car 6or them to escape9 Rory 6elt

    neros when he sai$ this an$ ase$ him whether he ha$ n$ergone a

    personality change in toilet9 (irst #ran$a hit a oy9 &e>t he wante$ to steal a

    car9 #ran$a tol$ Rory that they were 6gities an$ ha$ no choice t to sae

    themseles9 #ran$a hot;wire an ol$ le Corsa an$ they $roe o669

    #ran$as $riing terri6ie$ Rory9 He ha$ to eep remin$ing #ran$a to e care6l9

    They le6t the city sa6ely an$ manage$ to get on the ac roa$s lea$ing soth9 8n

    the a6ternoon they stoppe$ at a lay;y an$ #ran$a too a nap9 Rory col$ not

    sleep9 His min$ was 6ille$ with

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    #ran$a woe p an$ they ate the san$wiches prepare$ y Ry9 They $roe on

    an$ #ran$a ept playing (ran Sinatras song ?/y -ay9 The car egan rnning

    ot o6 petrol an$ Rory ha$ to 6igre ot a sitale place to get the petrol sa6ely9

    They ha$ to go some place

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    Rory panice$ t the man grinne$ at him9 He sai$ he wante$ to help them9

    /any people were on the looot 6or them an$ they wol$ not go 6ar9

    (rthemore #ran$a looe$ e>haste$9 Rory notice$ #ran$as pallor an$ 6elt his

    e>tremely col$ han$s9 Rory an$ the man pshe$ the car to the ac o6 the

    station9 Rory new the man was a stranger t he ha$ no choice t to accept

    the mans help9 The man carrie$ #ran$a to his 6lat an$ intro$ce$ himsel6 as

    Ra9

    Ra switche$ on the teleision t Rory was more concerne$ aot #ran$as

    con$ition9 He looe$ pale an$ was shaing9 Then he 6ell asleep9 Rory was

    worrie$ #ran$a might e ill9 Ha$ he $one the wrong thing. As Rory praye$ to

    #o$ 6or help he s$$enly caght the news on teleision9 The reporter was

    saying that a oy an$ an ol$ man col$ not hae gone missing so easily an$

    was sre that the plic was helping them9 -hen the reporter mentione$ that

    Rorys 6ather was in ierpool an$ there was hope that Rory an$ #ran$a might

    contact him Rory new what he ha$ to $o9 8t was time 6or his 6ather to tae

    responsiility9

    C%a&e" $: I no) %e"e I Am +oing

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    Ra was srprise$ to hear aot Rorys 6ather on the news9 Rory tol$ Ra not to

    mention his 6ather to #ran$a as it wol$ only pset #ran$a9 Rory ha$ ma$e p

    his min$to go ierpool to loo 6or his 6ather !e669 He won$ere$ how to get there

    t Ra e>presse$ con6i$ence in Rory saying i6 he col$ get this 6ar he col$

    get to ierpool too9 Ra also sai$ !e66 wol$ proaly e in the phone oo9

    That night Rory we$ge$ a chair n$er the $oor han$le e6ore going to sleep9

    Ra might e nice man r Rory $i$ not want to tae any chances9 Dring the

    night #ran$a 6ell o66 the e$9 He woe p in a panic an$ ha$ a s$$en memory

    lapse9 -hen Rory calm him $own an$ #ran$a went ac to sleep Rory 6elt

    angry9 He was $etermine$ to get to ierpool9

    C%a&e" $8: a*ing ,lans

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    &e>t morning when Rory woe p he hear$ Ra speaing so6tly on the phone9

    Rory $eman$e$ to now who Ra was talingto an$ 6elt reliee$ when tol$ it was

    not the police9 Ra sai$ he ha$ a plan 6or them9 The police were looing 6or the

    car they stole an$ the oy #ran$a ha$ hit was saying that #ran$a ha$ assalte$

    him9 Ra sai$ noo$y wol$ eliee the oy9 He was still going to $rie them to

    meet his girl6rien$ Annie9 -hen Rory ase$ Ra why he was helping them Ran

    answere$ that he =st lie many people wante$ Rory an$ #ran$a to e

    together9 Since Rory ha$ $eci$e$ to go to ierpool Ra ha$ arrange$ with

    Annie an$ a whole line o6 6rien$s to get Rory an$ #ran$a there9

    -hen Ra helpe$ Rory to $ress an$ shae #ran$a #ran$a sai$ people were

    in$ee$ in$9 Here they were trying to escape an$ all in$ o6 strangers were

    willing to help them9 ater Ra $roe while #ran$a snooe$ in the ac seat9

    -hen Ra stoppe$ at a lay;y on a $eserte$ roa$ Annie was waiting 6or them9

    Ra intro$ce$ Annie to Rory an$ #ran$a9 Tey ate the 6oo$ she roght an$

    Ra le6t9 Rory an$ #ran$a got into Annies car an$ they $roe o669

    C%a&e" $: C%ains o; /"iends

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    They passe$ a sign that proclaime$ ?-0C/0 T 0A&D9 They were

    getting nearer to ierpool9 -hen #ran$a ase$ Rory where they were going

    Rory simply tol$ him the name o6 their ne>t stop an$ aoi$e$ giing any

    e>planation9 #ran$a grle$ a little9 Annie tol$ them she was taing them to her

    cosins place9 -hen they arrie$ at her cosin &ormas hose &orma

    welcome$ them warmly9 Rory an$ #ran$a were oercome y sch in$ness9

    Then they were intro$ce$ to &ormas $aghter &icola an$ ha$ $inner9 A6ter

    $inner Annie hgge$ #ran$a tear6lly an$ le6t9

    Rory thane$ &orma 6or wanting to $rie them to ierpool9 #ran$a sai$ he $i$

    not now why they were going to ierpool9 Rory e>plaine$ that #ran$a $i$ not

    accept !e66 as his son anymore9 &orma looe$ worrie$ at this9 At that moment

    they hear$ a roar o6 #ran$a9 They rshe$ into the liing room an$ saw #ran$a

    stan$ing nstea$ily on his 6eet pointing angrily at the teleision9 #ran$a ha$

    6on$ ot why they were going to ierpool@

    C%a&e" 30: ind Be"a#al

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    #ran$a was shaing with anger9 He $i$ not want to go to ierpool9 He was so

    pset that in the en$ Rory ha$ to promise$ #ran$a the more Rory hate$ his

    $a$9 &ot once ha$ his $a$ appeare$ on teleision an$ o66ere$ help9 His $a$ $i$

    not want them at all9

    The ne>t morning #ran$a looe$ ery pale an$ was wheeing in his sleep9 Rory

    calle$ &orma to chec on #ran$a9 She looe$ concerne$ an$ tol$ Rory to let

    #ran$a rest 6or now9 Then she an$ &icola le6t to go into town9 7e6ore they went

    &icola gae Rory her moile nmer an$ sai$ she wol$ call or to call her in

    case o6 any emergency9

    #ran$a woe p in the a6ternoon9 He was $isorientate$ an$ sai$ he $reamt the

    athorities ha$ caght p with them an$ they ha$ to rn9 Rory got him ot o6 e$

    an$ got him $resse$9 They waite$ the whole a6ternoon 6or &orma an$ &icola to

    retrn9 8t was $s when the phone rang9 Seeing it was &icolas nmer Rory

    answere$ the call9 &icola was almost crying9 She warne$ him that &orma ha$

    ma$e a police report an$ the athorities were coming to the hose9

    C%a&e" 31: 7s'a&ing Again

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    &icola e>plaine$ that &orma ma$e the police report ecase she was concerne$aot #ran$as health an$ aot Rory9 Rory imme$iately gor #ran$a rea$y tomae another escape9 He reassre$ #ran$a that they were $e6initely not goingto ierpool9 He pace$ as many things as he col$ incl$ing some 6oo$9 Rory$eci$e$ to tae ac the roa$ an$ as they clime$ the hill he saw two police

    cars hea$ing 6or the hose9 The =orney was har$ on #ran$a t he ept going9S$$enly Rory hear$ a siren9 He shoe$ #ran$a to rn an$ they hi$ themselesin a he$ge =st in time9 The police car passe$ them y slowly9

    #ran$a looe$ ery tire$ an$ Rory new he ha$ to rest9 They stoppe$ at a stones shelter9 #ran$a lay on the ench an$ sai$ he wol$ tae a short rest9 He

    looe$ so pale that Rory sggeste$ they go ac9 #ran$a howeer$etermine$ly sai$ no9 -hen Rory promise$ they wol$ not go ac #ran$a was

    contente$9 He sai$ i6 he were to $ie that night he wol$ $ie in a happy man9Then he 6ell asleep an$ egan snoring9 Rory watche$ the $eserte$ roa$9 He

    col$ not rememer 6alling asleep t toche$ #ran$as shol$er to wae him p

    an$ 6elt that something was wrong9 #ran$a looe$ too pale an$ was notreathing9 #ran$a was $ea$@

    C%a&e" 3$: Call ;o" Hel&

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    Rory shote$ at #ran$a t #ran$a $i$ not moe9 Panicing Rory egan to rn

    6or help9 He arrie$ at a hose an$ pon$e$ on the $oor9 A cople opene$ it an$

    Rory plea$e$ 6or help9 The man $roe Rory ac to the s shelter while his wi6e

    calle$ the police9 Rory was hoping that he wol$ see #ran$a was stan$ing there

    an$ waing his 6irst angrily at eing le6t alone t what he saw was worse9 -hen

    Rory ha$ gone to see help #ran$a ha$ 6allen o66 the ench an$ lay 6ace $own

    the gron$9

    0erything ecame a lr 6or Rory9 The police an$ amlance arrie$9 Someone

    pt a laet ron$ Rory an$ gae him a mg o6 hot tea9 He was gi$e$ into one

    o6 the police cars9 Rory wante$ to 6ollow #ran$a amlance t a policewoman

    tol$ Rory someone wante$ to tal to him 6irst9 A man got into the car an$ sat

    esi$e Rory9 Rory tol$ the man he $i$ not want to separate$ 6rom #ran$a an$

    the man reassre$ him that they wol$ oth go to the hospital9 Then the man

    looe$ at Rory an$ tol$ him he was Rorys 6ather9

    C%a&e" 33: All(s ell %a 7nds ell

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    8t trne$ ot that #ran$a was not $ea$9 8t was toch an$ go 6or a while an$ he

    hoere$ etween li6e an$ $eath 6or a 6ew $ays9 -hen Rory new that #ran$a

    was going to srie he 6ollowe$ his 6ather home to his 6amily9 Rory was

    intro$ce$ to his 6athers wi6e 5aren an$ his two $aghters Rhon$a an$ Aa9

    #ran$a 6ell in loe with the chil$ren an$ he lie$ 5aren too9 7t #ran$a still

    treate$ !e66 a$ly9 !e66 ept apologiing to #ran$a an$ Rory9

    Rory an$ #ran$a staye$ on in ierpool9 They got a 6lat near !e66s hose an$

    went in an$ ot o6 each others hose eery $ay9 They een ha$ home helps an$

    care worers to help them9 Rory was happy that eerything ha$ trne$ ot well9

    He ha$ 6orgien &orma 6or going to the police9 8n the smmer Rory an$ #ran$a

    wol$ e atten$ing Annie an$ Ras we$$ing an$ Sammy Ry an$ Tyrone

    wol$ e isiting them soon9 Darrens mother ha$ also inite$ Rory an$ #ran$a

    to her caraan 6or a holi$ay9 #ran$as memory an$ health ha$ worsene$ eer

    since their escape t Rory was not worrie$9 -hat was important was that they

    were together as a 6amily9

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    There shol$ not e any generation gap etween the yong an$ theol$9 People shol$ learn to get along an$ n$erstan$ each other9

    -e shol$ not loo at strangers nin$ly9 They may e aleto len$ a helping han$ in or time o6 nee$9

    -e shol$ perseere an$ e $etermine$ in or$er 6or s tosccee$ in or en$eaors

    -e mst nrtre 6amily relationship an$ not tae them 6orgrante$9

    -e mst e prepare$ to loo a6ter or 6amily memersregar$less o6 their age

    Sometimes we hae to e crel to e in$

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    Dr &icol

    Darren (isher

    /rs (oley

    ,al !essp Sammy Ry an$ Tyrone

    7ernie 7ernies wi6e Eara an$ !osha

    Ra an$ Annie

    &orma an$ &icola

    !e66 /clntosh