Finally She Sees It

Sweezus has a bicycle. Arthur doesn't. And Farky can no longer ride. How are they going to get to Middleton?

Sweezus phones Belle et Bonne.

Hey! says Sweezus.

Hey! says Belle et Bonne. Is Arthur with you, by any chance?

Yeah, he is, says Sweezus. How'd you know?

I didn't, says Belle et Bonne. But papa and David are back and they were wondering. Arthur and Gaius missed the train. Gaius stayed in Port Augusta but Arthur's missing.

He's not missing, says Sweezus. He's with me. We're going surfing, but there's only one problem. Two problems actually.

Two! says Belle et Bonne.

Only one bicycle and one surfboard, says Sweezus. I don't suppose.....?

Oh alright, says Belle et Bonne. I'll be right over.

Is she coming? says Farky.

Yeah, says Sweezus. She's coming.

.......

Half an hour later Belle et Bonne arrives in a borrowed car, with two bicycles and a surfboard attached.

Hi Sweezie! Hi Arthur! Hi Farky! Ooh Farky! Get down!

Two bikes? says Sweezus. We only needed one.

 I'm coming too, says Belle et Bonne. But you'll have to wait while I take the car back to David's mum..

She unloads one  bike, and gets back in the car.

See ya, says Belle et Bonne.

She reverses slowly down the drive, then stops. David's mum's car squeals in a horrible fashion.

Hear that? says Belle et Bonne, sticking her head out of the window. Isn't it dreadful?

Is that David's mum's car? says Sweezus. She should get that fixed. Sounds like the rotors.

She's had them cleaned and then replaced, says Belle et Bonne. But it's still making the noise. It's embarrassing.

How? says Arthur. How it it embarrassing?

She doesn't like to make a fuss, says Belle et Bonne.

I would, says Farky.

You WOULD, says Sweezus.

Would YOU? says Belle et Bonne.

Belle, says Sweezus, you know me. Anyway you'd better get moving or we'll never get to Middleton.

He waves her off. She sees the yellow ostrich leather bracelet, on his wrist.

She resolves to have a word when she gets back.