I didn't like Melbourne and then I did

By Colin Rock

Juvenile fiction: 12,000 words

Tommy and his mother have been on the run for most of his life. It's time to move again, but he likes it here, he likes his new friends, and he especially likes Gina. A smart guy with a plan and some poison could lure the enemy in and end this once and for all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: bozar books
• Release date: Nov 6, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465990792

Colin Rock

Colin Rock has written for Radio, Theatre, Television and Film, as well has writing adult and children's fiction, non-fiction and music.

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I didn’t like Melbourne and then I did

by Colin Rock

Published by bozar books at Smashwords

Copyright 2011 Colin Rock

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I didn’t like Melbourne and then I did, and this story is why.

Most people just stay in the same city most of their life, but we’ve moved around a bit, quite a lot actually, just me and Mum. There’s a reason for it.

I’ve been to a lot of schools and one thing is, I’ve never been very good at introducing myself. I don’t have many friends. I probably don’t make enough effort.

When you read the story you’ll probably guess who the publisher is, because he appears a bit. I put a couple of things in which maybe shouldn’t be there, I don’t know. The fight with Dougie, maybe, or Paddy’s song, which Danny says he might put on a website. I wouldn’t mind if people say what they think about those couple of things.

You probably know enough about me now so I’ll introduce some other people, except you have to remember the dangerous and exciting stuff starts a bit later. Like when I found Bingo’s poison. But you should read the first bit first.

CHAPTER ONE

No one said anything, not a peep, because when I get angry I get really angry. Sometimes I don’t even know why, although I did now because someone just flicked a rubber band at me and it nearly got me in the eye. Craig was sort of sneering like it might have been him, and I thought I might cruise up close and stick my finger right up his nose.

‘Leave him alone, Tommy.’

‘He started it.’

‘You always say that and it’s always you.’ That was Gina.

‘I never start anything.’

Just then Mr Trevor came in and made me sit down the front in the ‘scrutiny box’. It wasn’t even a box, just a desk with me, and usually Bingo, next to me. He was already there.

‘No talking, you two’.

‘Okay Mr T,’ said Bingo.

‘It’s Mr Trevor to you, boy.’

‘Okay, Mr Trevor,’ we said.

A couple of the guys laughed. They just thought they could away with it though. People say I’m difficult, but I’m not. I respect rules. I hate those kids who don’t stick to the rules, like in games; it annoys me.

Bingo thinks he’s my best friend. We hang around a bit after school and on the weekends, although he’s got a family and they do stuff, like playing footy. I thought about playing football but it’s a team thing. Quite a bit of pressure to be there and do stuff together. I’m not against it but it doesn’t suit my personality. That doesn’t make me difficult.

After