JT chapter sampler

To continue press X. I pressed X. ‘It’s my go,’ he yelled. ‘You can’t play again.’ Rob jumped up and moved his skinny little bum in front of the TV. I couldn’t see a thing. ‘Move,’ I screamed. ‘Get out of the way. You can play next.’ He wouldn’t. So I threw the controller at his head. ‘You’re dead,’ he screamed, his right foot powering forward to begin his charge. I was off the moment the controller left my hand. There were sliding doors leading from the lounge room to the backyard, and another set leading to the front yard. Mum always left both sets open because I had run into them once or twice. I went towards the doors leading to the front yard, and with a lightning step to the left I was through and out onto the patio. Whack! This time I stepped off my right foot, the evasive action stopping me from crashing into the privacy screen attached to the patio. I was heading full speed towards the tree. Bang!

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