05-24-2020, 12:55 PM
Clover laughed with exhilaration as the boys played in the mud, kicking around the homemade ball until it would barely move, it was so covered in mud, and then one of them would take it to the water pump by the school door, wash it off, and return to keep playing. When Bram scored and shouted a curse at one of the boys to celebrate his victory, Clover gasped- his father had always taught him not to say words like that until he was a grown-up. Then again, Bram was two years older than him, so maybe he counted as a grown-up in that regard.
"Pass it here!" Within the hour, Clover's face and clothes were absolutely soaked through with mud and he was starting to feel a chill from the dampness, so he stepped back from the game for a few minutes to grab his coat- but it was gone! He looked around, feeling anxiety creep up his spine- that was his only coat, and he knew his Pa couldn't afford to buy him another one. Had someone taken it by mistake, or maybe on purpose? It was too heavy for the wind to carry away, so that was really the only thing he could think of, and he ran back to the game, shouting about his misfortune. Most of the boys were so enthused by the football game that they quickly transferred their excitement to helping Clover look for his coat. Where could it be?
"Pass it here!" Within the hour, Clover's face and clothes were absolutely soaked through with mud and he was starting to feel a chill from the dampness, so he stepped back from the game for a few minutes to grab his coat- but it was gone! He looked around, feeling anxiety creep up his spine- that was his only coat, and he knew his Pa couldn't afford to buy him another one. Had someone taken it by mistake, or maybe on purpose? It was too heavy for the wind to carry away, so that was really the only thing he could think of, and he ran back to the game, shouting about his misfortune. Most of the boys were so enthused by the football game that they quickly transferred their excitement to helping Clover look for his coat. Where could it be?
