The Autograph (6 完)

The Autograph (6 完)

"You, did ?" said Mark.
He stared.

" You ? Are you Vince Oliver ? But you're not like my pictures of you. You're not in your football things. "

" No, I only wear them for training and for games," laughed Vince.
" Usually I wear ordinary clothes. That's why you didin't recognize me. You're usedto seeing pictures of me in red and white. "

Mark was so amazed, he couldn't speak.
He just stared.

Vince Oliver, was sitting on the chair next to him.

He couldn't believe it.

" Tell you what, "said Vince.
" I can still write with my left hand. would you like my autograph nowーor is it too late ? "

Mark could only shake his head.

Vince took a pen from his pocket and bent down over Mark's leg.




Mark squinted sideways to watch.
Vince was writing:
" From one footballer to another. All the best, Vince Oliver. "

The plaster was tasken off two weeks later.

When the nurse had removed it, Mark said.
" I want to keep that please. It's my autograph from Vince. "

The nurse looked very surprised,but she gave it back to him.

Now it's hanging on Mark's bedroom wall for everyone to see.
A little label is pinned next to it.

It read:
" The fastest thing on two legs autographed this for the slowest thing on one leg. "

(6/6 完)