THE LAST DELIVERY - Part V
Where would Donna be tomorrow, Christmas Day? Would she go home? No, this was not an option. It wasn’t just a question of injured pride. If she returned to the village, she would be back where she started. It had taken a lot of courage to leave. If she returned, she knew she would be there for ever more. She was crying now. Some girls look especially beautiful when they cry. Donna didn’t (despite the amazing eyelashes). She tried to hide her tears but Rudi noticed. In fact, Rudi had been watching her all day and sensed that something was wrong.
Then Donna poured out the whole story, the story of her life, and Rudi listened. What is more, Rudi understood. It turned out that he too had left his boring family and boring friends in a boring village in the boring countryside but, unlike her, he had devised a plan. It was always his ambition to work for the Santa Claus Courier Service (to quote Rudi’s words ‘that’s where the action is’) and now he worked for Mr C all year round. Donna (who hoped that he didn’t think that she was boring too) was intrigued by his story and, to be honest, a little puzzled . . .
(Part VI will be posted on Monday)
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