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mean it was just a story? They hoped and

hoped not.

There was only one thing for it. They had

to get back to the home and ask Gran as

soon as possible.

As soon as possible turned out to be two

o’clock in the afternoon. This was because

Luke had to go for a hair cut, Poppy had a

swimming lesson and Tom always helped

his dad wash his car on Saturday mornings.

So at two o’clock the Chicken Street

Gang met up again. At the home, they

found Tom’s Gran having a snooze in the

armchair in her room. It wasn’t often that

Gran needed an after lunch rest. But the

disappointment of the morning had made

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