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Callum’s gaun tae school but he might tak the lang wey roon.
Story by Mark Ireland
“Callum get yer back side doon es stairs. Yer gan to be late.”
So doon i stairs the bairney wannered but niver hid ony sheen on! Callum’s mam was aye wis in a flap tryin to shove him oot i door in time for school but Callum isna viry good at gettin ridy.
His mam skerls, “Hurry up or yi’ll be gettin a skelpt luggie!”
Ere goes Callum troddin bain the road fan he hears his mam skerl once again “Laddie, mine yer baggie!”
At lang last oot he gings tae school, his mam tells her sel, “Well, at least I kian he left i hoose clean. It’s nae my fault if he gets fool.”
I loly pop mannie watches Callum cross i roadie thinkin to him sel, “Ere’s nae y at loon will get tae i school withoot a danner.”
Callum’s nae lang oot i door fan he sees aul Miss Margret takin in her shoppin. Callum stands a mintee and thinks to him sel, “Miss Margret looks like shes needin a han. Well, if am faste am sure I’ll still mak it to school in time.”