home alone (8) a sudden pain
DIFFICULTY: NOT THAT HARD, REALLY
intro …Brian is in the middle of spending a week alone at home, with only his Aunt around. His parents have gone to Ireland on a two-week trip and both his sister Kate and brother Timo are out of the house. Brian ends up spending most of his time with Callie, a girl he goes to school with and with whom he also shares some interests, including a love of cats. Brian wishes he had a cat but his parents won’t let him get one. Callie on the other hand has a cat named Squirrel, but her parents aren’t too fond of him, either.
a sudden pain
“We would have to keep them _____ .” — “That’s going to be no trouble at all. Besides, you get to play with him all you want. And he doesn’t eat much, _____ .” — “I really can’t do this without asking my parents first.” — “But your parents aren’t around. It has to be done today. My mother’s really furious and so is my dad.”
keep apart … držet od sebe
furious … zu?ivý, rozzu?ený
harmless … neškodný
bark … št?kat
signature … podpis
meanwhile … mezitím
she got dizzy … zato?ila se jí hlava
“O.K.,” I said. “Why don’t I go ask Aunt Speed to see what she thinks.” — “I’ll bring him right over,” said Callie. “Wait a minute. I didn’t get permission _____ .” — “How can she make that decision unless she sees the cat? Let me bring him _____ and then if your aunt says no I’ll take him back.” — “I’d _____ do this my way. I’ll call you right back,” I said. But Callie said, “See you in a few minutes,” and hung up.
“Aunt Speed?” — “Yes, dear.” — “Is it ok if Callie’s cat stays with us for a while?” — “That depends. For how long?” — “Just _____ mom and dad get home. It’s so I can ask them if I can keep him.” — “Why is Callie giving up her cat?” — “She’s not _____ to keep it any more for some reason.” — “What would your mother say?” — “She wouldn’t _____ . She likes animals.” — “But your father doesn’t, does he?” I didn’t want to tell a lie. “He thinks cats are harmless,” I said. “He _____ to have a cat when he was a kid.” — “I remember that lazy thing,” said Aunt Speed. “Is it ok _____ ?” — “I’ll have to think about it. Just give me a minute. I’ll let you know.”
Then Meeko started barking. He usually barks _____ a reason so I went over to the window to see what was up. A big truck had arrived in front of the house. I saw a man wearing a grey uniform walk to the front door. “Does a Brian O’Brien live here?” he asked. “That’s my father,” I said. “He’s in Ireland now, _____ .” — “Well, is there anybody older in the house? I need someone to sign for this thing. If I don’t get a signature, I’ll have to take it back.” _____ Aunt Speed came over to the door. “What is it?” I asked. “Ultralight Autogyro,” he said. ” _____ that means.” I felt a sudden pain in my side. I got a little dizzy and couldn’t breathe. I wondered if I was having a heart attack.
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