”They kept walking around the room enjoying the paintings and themselves in company, when they heard Charlene’s cell phone vibrate. Digging it out...of her handbag, she flipped through the keyboard and then started reading the message. Her face lit up like a thousand bulbs. “Yes, yes, yes, Oh my dear, Oh my dear Margie” she exclaimed joyfully and grabbed her, hugging her; and she tried to pick her up and spin her in the air as men do.She failed, and Margie asked surprised “What is it?” “What. ... Oh Sir, please don't cane me in the classroom in the next room'I wondered what the hell she was talking about and thought the only way to find out was to take a look in the room next door which had been a spare bedroom and store room the last time I'd seen it. Not any more! She'd obviously had a busy weekend in there. The original furniture including the single bed had gone and in it's place was an office desk and chair and an old style school desk ......... one of those with a sloping lid,. Apart from my job with Planetwide,I've been helping out by teaching part-time at a school not far away." "Really?" I interrupted my Dad. "Why didn't you tell us before?" "Really. I didn't say because you'd want to join and it would have upsetyou because you couldn't." "Er, why would I want to go to that school?" "Because they have a great orchestra which is so good that it goes abroada few times a year and plays concerts." "Wow, can I go there?" "See?" he laughed. "I said you'd want to go, and. ' Alan had run after her into the hall.'Sorry Ali... I've gotta dash for now, but I'll do it tonight when I get back. Promise.' she kissed him on the forehead and then rushed out of the front door.For the rest of the afternoon Alan continued to play with the two other girls.However, at 6:00, Aunt Joy and Katie had to leave. 'See you on Saturday, Ali...' Katie called to Alan as they left the house.It got to 7:30 and there was still no sign of Rebecca to comb out Alan's hair. Finally his mother.