Flushed with glory, Jenny settles to watch the boys’ final. She can’t bring herself to sit. Josh is also a finalist, and she’s looking forward to it, as she is sure he will win his match also.
Josh’s opponent is tall, heavily-built and fast, and Jenny watches in fascination as the two test each other. They are well-matched, almost even in abilities, but as she watches, analysing as she spectates, Josh has the edge.
“I’m sure he’ll win,” she says.
When Chad doesn’t reply, she turns to see him, all but mesmerised as he watches the fight.
And after a while, she realises he is watching Josh.
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“The match to Joshua Henderson!”
Breathing heavily, Josh leans forward, resting gloved hands on thighs slicked with sweat. Triumphant, as he straightens up, he swipes glossy black waves of hair back from his face.
Briefly his eyes meet Jenny's and he grins, mouthing congratulations to her, in the manner of one professional meeting another.
A girl comes running up to him, throwing her arms around his neck with a squeal. “You won! You won!”
Chad's face falls.
“What's wrong?” asks Jenny.
Colour rises up his face. “Nothing,” he mutters, but he won't meet her eye.
A shadow falls across the pair: Mr Kalkowski. “I believe congratulations are in order, Jenny. Regional boxing champion. A first for our school.”
is flushed with excitement and with victory. “I can't believe
will have many more victories,
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Six Years Ago
chair, cosy by the fire in chilly weather. “What are you reading now, Jenny? I've never known anyone read as many books
smiles. “It's a prospectus
“A prospectus? You mean
Mr Kalkowski says he thinks I should, and the more I read about it, the more I think I'd like to do
sudsy hands on a towel. “But you're supposed to be marrying Chad. You’ll be his wife. How can you do that and go to university? And when the children
Her eyes mist
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that day, things don’t get any better. Over the evening meal, Brett, blank-faced, says, “Eleanor tells me you’re
“Well, not exactly.”
go to university and
slumps. “I
what happens to Chad in this little scheme of yours? You
hale, wanes, the food going dry in
and eyeing her without favour. “What’s that
But her voice is
it won't change a nappy either.” He jabs a finger towards her. “How can you be
next to him, pipes up. “I wouldn’t dream of being anywhere except here with my husband, not with the baby coming and everything. It wouldn’t be right, would it?”
sitting next to Brett, hooks her arms through his, looking up to her fiancé with stars in her eyes. “When Brett ‘n me get married, we’ll be trying for a baby right away. Won’t we,
crime as it lies in its pool of gravy. Then, speaking with his mouth full, he jabs the fork towards Jenny. “The
“I can’t help where
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