by Jack Heath
Mum squeezed Dad’s hand and kissed Dale on the cheek. ‘We’re very proud. How did we end up with a son like you?’
Dale blushed. ‘Can we go home?’
‘We sure can,’ Mum said. She opened the back door of the car, like a chauffeur. ‘After you, Mr Sharpe.’
Dale bowed and clambered into the car.
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