I almost laughed.
“Then don’t park at my hedge.”
She threw her hands up.
“It was temporary!”
“Twenty-two mornings is not temporary.”
The officer interrupted.
“Madam, you need to decide whether you’re dealing with the vehicle now.”
Denise turned back toward him.
In the end, the car did not get taken away.
She moved it before the final removal process was completed.
But the penalty stayed.
So did the formal record.
And apparently that was enough to ruin her morning.
Good.
At 7:42, I put the boys in our car.
We reversed out of our driveway without asking permission from anybody.
Oliver clapped.
Actually clapped.
“Mum, we’re early!”
That hurt more than I expected.
A six-year-old should not be excited because his own driveway is usable.
We got to school 12 minutes before the gate opened.
Ben looked at me in the rearview mirror.
“Do I still get a late mark?”
“No.”
