time, Ali—’ He pulled out his keys and looked over at his van, which was parked outside the Green Shop.
‘It won’t take a minute.’ Alison took Saviour’s arm. ‘Goodnight, boys!’
Back in the sitting room, they watched Alison and Saviour reaching the van, Alison talking and talking as Saviour put the key in the driver door. He looked over at them, and Alison looked too, so they ducked down and lay on the floor.
‘Can she tell that he’s drunk, do you think?’ Jonah whispered.
‘Is that what’s up with him!’ Raff got to his knees, and risked another peek. ‘She’s too busy cussing Mayo,’ he said, lying back down. They listened to Saviour’s van drive away, and Alison’s shoes clipping back to her house. Then there was just the tinkly Slingsmen tune again. Jonah gazed at Roland’s aquarium, remembering the bright, flitting fish. Four parrotfish, three angelfish and eight swordtails. The fish food had run out, so they’d fed them cornflakes, and they’d all died.
Raff sat up. ‘Who’s going to read us a story?’ His voice was very small.
‘I’ll read a story,’ said Jonah. ‘What story would you like, Raffy boy?’
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