The Inland Road Page #3

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Shh, don't scare it.

I know there's

another egg somewhere.

It's warm.

You gotta slide it down

the side so it doesn't crack.

Mama...

Mama...

Lily, please!

Come on!

Lily!

For goodness sake!

Lily!

I can look after her if you want.

Leave her here, okay?

Then go and stay with Mum and Dad.

They'll want to look after you.

I'll drive over if you

change their mind, okay?

Okay.

I love you.

I love you too.

Have a shower, okay, 'cause you stink.

Lily, go ask Will if he wants coffee.

No.

Come on.

You go.

I'm busy.

No you're not.

Hello?

Yeah.

Lily.

Someone's speaking for Dad.

I'll take it, sweetheart.

Come on.

Hello, Will speaking.

Um, no, he's...

Sorry, who's calling?

Alright, I'm actually gonna be taking over

as the contact name on that account.

Yep.

Wanna go for a walk?

What?

Come on.

Ready, ready, go.

Lead the way.

See, if this river was back home,

there'd be at least two

shopping trolleys in it.

Eh?

So whose name have you got on your neck?

My ex.

Oh yeah?

What happened there?

He dumped me.

He dumped you?

Well, he sounds like an idiot.

Yeah, well...

You know.

So how old are you, then?

Man, I was a terror at that age.

I was drinking, fighting,

kicking mirrors off cars.

I had the worst haircut ever.

They called it curtains.

Curtains?

Yeah.

It's like a middle parting down to here,

shaved underneath, and an undercut.

Not a good look, not a good look.

Hey, can we go for a swim?

Yeah, why not.

Come on.

Go deeper, go deeper.

Um...

Orange.

Now choose something.

One, two, three...

No, just choose one at a time.

Um, one.

One orange thing.

Not sure what it is.

Beef, I think.

Hillary brought it.

Oh, that's kind.

How's your leg?

It's fine.

It's good to get out, actually.

That's good, I'm glad

you're feeling better.

And how are you, Tia?

I'm fine, thanks.

I'm good too, auntie Donna.

Well, that is good.

I got it.

You take care of your baby.

Oh, okay.

Thank you.

That bandage will need to

come off at some point.

Did the doctor give you any instructions?

Yeah.

How's it feeling?

Not too bad anymore.

That's good.

So what are your plans?

You back at school this year?

No, might just hang around.

See what comes up.

Tia?

Tia?

Some dinner left, if you want it.

Go away.

Hey, what's going on?

Tia.

F*** off.

Doesn't look that bad.

Bullshit.

It makes me feel ugly.

Tia, you're not ugly.

You're beautiful.

You are.

I said f*** off!

Yeah, hi Jen.

Is Tony around?

It's Donna.

Yeah, hi Tony, how are you?

Shaun said you might be able

to help out this morning?

Yep, sure.

It's healing well.

Yes, just for the day.

Okay.

Can you drive?

- Yeah.

You got a license?

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