The Autograph (1)

The Autograph (1)

One Saturday afternoon, Mark was sitting back in an armchair feeling really upset.

One leg was in a cast and it was resting on a pillow on a stool in front of him.

" I'm fed up, " he said to his mother.

" Never mind, " she said, " Broken legs get better, you know. Now why don't you watch football on television, while I go in the kitchen and make a cake ? Shall I switch the set on for you ? "

” No, ” frowned Mark.
He was still upset.
Imagine falling off his bike and breaking his leg.

And it would have to happen just when his Dad and his big brother, Steve, had promised to take him to a real football game.

His first real football game, in the stadium, and with Vince Oliver playing.

Dad's newspaper called Vince Oliver 'the fastest thing on two legs　’　ー and the game was today, and he was going to have to miss it, because of his broken leg.

" I'm fed up, " said Mark again.

" Never mind, " said his Dad, " I'll bring you my program back, and I bet they'll be showing the game on TV later this evening. I'll ask Mom to let you stay up to set it. "

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