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‘And is that why she made statues?’ said Doctor Mike. ‘To annoy you?’

  ‘That’s a hard one,’ Aunt Lal said thoughtfully. ‘And I don’t know the answer.’

  I decided to go out and leave them talking.

  The sun shone. It was hot. I didn’t want to waste any of the fine weather.

  I took down my jacket from the peg by the front door and pulled it on, automatically shoving my hands into the pockets.

  And let out a yip.

  For in one pocket was a key, and in the other, my apple and my ballpoint.

  Perhaps, I thought, walking down towards the rocks, perhaps I’ll meet that boy Eden again and he’ll show me something else for the key to unlock …

  IN THUNDER’S POCKET

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