Ali-bonkers

By Gerrard Wilson

Looking at the unusual bottle (it was greenish gold in colour) Ali wondered where her mother had purchased such a wonderful item. Moreover the liquid it contained tasted of chocolate, mango and vanilla. There was no label upon it, only the name of the drink and a palm tree logo in front of a rising sun fashioned into the bottle itself...
Later, Ali heard a loud KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK on the front door. "I wonder who that can be," she said timidly, "at so late of the hour?"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781326267773

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Ali-bonkers

Ali-bonkers

Gerrard Wilson

Ali – bonkers

Ali – bonkers

It happened two days before Halloween, when Alison – everyone calls her Ali – was at home, helping her mother to prepare the evening meal. 

Mum, said Ali, tugging at her mother’s blouse sleeve. Mum, now that Harry Potter has finally gone, you know, I mean, how all the books have been finished, I feel like I’ve, somehow, grown up… Does that make any sense to you?

It does, and I’m happy to hear it, Ali, her mother replied giving her a big hug. But don’t be in too much of a hurry to grow up; these are the best years of your life."

Argh! Ali groaned. "Why does everyone tell me that,