Broken Mask (Short Verson)

7

‘Is she asleep?’

Maryann jumped at the voice ‘Die Hölle, ‘and then she remembered that John live here ‘You scared me for a minute,’

‘I did?’ John asked ‘I’m hurt; you forgot that I was here.’

‘A little bit,’

‘You know German?’

Maryann went quiet.

‘You don’t have to tell me,’

‘I don’t want to think about it,’

‘I’ve got to do homework,’ John said, break the silence that fall between them ‘Do you?’   

‘Yes,’

‘Why don’t we do it in the lounge room,’ John said walking into the living room where he had his school stuff

‘That would be a good idea,’ Maryann said doing the same as John pulling out what she hadn’t done yet.