with the rocks.” Her fingers strayed to her silver dolphin charm and she lightly stroked it, loving the way it felt just like a real dolphin.
“I’m so glad there are two Silver Dolphins,” said Claudia. “You’re stronger as a team.”
Claudia stopped the car at the top of the track that led to the cove and Antonia and Cai walked down to the beach to get Antonia’s things. Back in the car, Antonia changed outof the borrowed wellies and into her sandals.
“Thanks,” she said as Claudia pulled up outside her house. “See you tomorrow.”
Jessica must have been watching for her from the window because she pounced on Antonia as soon as she got in.
“Come and see my new camp in the garden,” she begged. “I spent ages making it. Mum says we can eat in it, if we want to.”
“Antonia, is that you?” Mum called out from the kitchen. “Good. You’re just in time for tea. Do you want it in the garden with Jessica?”
“Yes, she does,” called Jessica.
“Jess!” Antonia laughed. “Oh all right. I’ll eat in your camp. Stop pulling on my arm.”
“Hello, stranger,” said Mum as Antoniawalked into the kitchen. “Did you have a good time?”
“Amazing,” said Antonia, giving Mum a hug. “Can I do anything?”
“Make some drinks for you and Jessica, then take them outside with this dish of salad. I’ll bring the pizza and jacket potatoes out in a minute.”
Antonia loaded a tray with two glasses of peach juice and a salad bowl piled high with carrot sticks, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and red pepper. She tore off two pieces of kitchen roll for wiping fingers on and carried the tray out to the garden. Jessica had built her camp in the same place as before, only this time she’d used a huge tarpaulin sheet borrowed from Dad.
“This is wicked,” said Antonia, setting the tray down and crawling inside. “Did you build it yourself?”
“Mum helped,” said Jessica. “That sheet thing was too heavy for me to lift on my own. It’s much better than the blanket tent because it’s bigger. I’m going to ask Mum if I can sleep in it tonight. Do you want to sleep out with me?”
“Sounds fun,” said Antonia. “But Mum won’t let you on a school night. Why don’t you ask if you can sleep out at the weekend?”
“Yes!” exclaimed Jessica, her eyes shining. “She’ll have to let me—cos it’s my birthday on Sunday! It could be my birthday treat.”
“You’re already having a birthday treat,” said Antonia. “Dad’s taking you to the waterpark with Naomi on Saturday.”
“So?” said Jessica, dismissively. “I want to sleep in the garden too.” She picked up a slice of cucumber and began to nibble the rind. “Is this all we’re having for tea?”
“There’s pizza and jacket potatoes. I’ll go and get it.”
Antonia crawled out of the tent and stood up. She was facing the bay and as she turned to go back indoors, something caught her eye. She stared more carefully at the sea. In the distance, she could just make out a small blue boat. Her heart began to thump and her head felt dizzy. Was this the boat that had caused so much trouble? Antonia stood and stared but as the boat drew nearer, she groaned. It wasn’t the boat she was looking for; it had asail and a mast. Disappointed, she went indoors to get the pizza.
Chapter Eleven
T he following day, there was chaos at school as Year Six prepared for their production. There were two shows, an afternoon matinee and an evening performance. The excitement was infectious and after lunch, the Year Five teachers abandoned lessons and held a friendly rounders match instead. Not that itwas ever going to be friendly with Mr Jeffers’ class. They were so competitive. Right from the start, 5J were out to win, but 5B weren’t going to let it happen without a fight. Even Lauren managed to put aside her dislike of Antonia, throwing her a ball so she could stump out 5J’s Millie Jackson. It was a closely fought match, but in the end 5J
“I’m so glad there are two Silver Dolphins,” said Claudia. “You’re stronger as a team.”
Claudia stopped the car at the top of the track that led to the cove and Antonia and Cai walked down to the beach to get Antonia’s things. Back in the car, Antonia changed outof the borrowed wellies and into her sandals.
“Thanks,” she said as Claudia pulled up outside her house. “See you tomorrow.”
Jessica must have been watching for her from the window because she pounced on Antonia as soon as she got in.
“Come and see my new camp in the garden,” she begged. “I spent ages making it. Mum says we can eat in it, if we want to.”
“Antonia, is that you?” Mum called out from the kitchen. “Good. You’re just in time for tea. Do you want it in the garden with Jessica?”
“Yes, she does,” called Jessica.
“Jess!” Antonia laughed. “Oh all right. I’ll eat in your camp. Stop pulling on my arm.”
“Hello, stranger,” said Mum as Antoniawalked into the kitchen. “Did you have a good time?”
“Amazing,” said Antonia, giving Mum a hug. “Can I do anything?”
“Make some drinks for you and Jessica, then take them outside with this dish of salad. I’ll bring the pizza and jacket potatoes out in a minute.”
Antonia loaded a tray with two glasses of peach juice and a salad bowl piled high with carrot sticks, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and red pepper. She tore off two pieces of kitchen roll for wiping fingers on and carried the tray out to the garden. Jessica had built her camp in the same place as before, only this time she’d used a huge tarpaulin sheet borrowed from Dad.
“This is wicked,” said Antonia, setting the tray down and crawling inside. “Did you build it yourself?”
“Mum helped,” said Jessica. “That sheet thing was too heavy for me to lift on my own. It’s much better than the blanket tent because it’s bigger. I’m going to ask Mum if I can sleep in it tonight. Do you want to sleep out with me?”
“Sounds fun,” said Antonia. “But Mum won’t let you on a school night. Why don’t you ask if you can sleep out at the weekend?”
“Yes!” exclaimed Jessica, her eyes shining. “She’ll have to let me—cos it’s my birthday on Sunday! It could be my birthday treat.”
“You’re already having a birthday treat,” said Antonia. “Dad’s taking you to the waterpark with Naomi on Saturday.”
“So?” said Jessica, dismissively. “I want to sleep in the garden too.” She picked up a slice of cucumber and began to nibble the rind. “Is this all we’re having for tea?”
“There’s pizza and jacket potatoes. I’ll go and get it.”
Antonia crawled out of the tent and stood up. She was facing the bay and as she turned to go back indoors, something caught her eye. She stared more carefully at the sea. In the distance, she could just make out a small blue boat. Her heart began to thump and her head felt dizzy. Was this the boat that had caused so much trouble? Antonia stood and stared but as the boat drew nearer, she groaned. It wasn’t the boat she was looking for; it had asail and a mast. Disappointed, she went indoors to get the pizza.
Chapter Eleven
T he following day, there was chaos at school as Year Six prepared for their production. There were two shows, an afternoon matinee and an evening performance. The excitement was infectious and after lunch, the Year Five teachers abandoned lessons and held a friendly rounders match instead. Not that itwas ever going to be friendly with Mr Jeffers’ class. They were so competitive. Right from the start, 5J were out to win, but 5B weren’t going to let it happen without a fight. Even Lauren managed to put aside her dislike of Antonia, throwing her a ball so she could stump out 5J’s Millie Jackson. It was a closely fought match, but in the end 5J
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