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Ollie and Mr Wilcox would talk for hours about football, because Ollie really loved football too and was very good at it. If it wasn’t for old Mr Wilcox, Ollie might have kept the secret about his stolen trainers for quite a while.

Ollie’s mother said, “You can show Mr Wilcox your new trainers when we get to the home, Ollie.” Ollie went bright red and felt his tummy going all bubbly and his legs go all wobbly. He went to his room trying to work out what to do and getting very worried.

“Come on, Ollie,” said Mum. “We’ll be late.”

Ollie put his old trainers on and followed his mum out to the car.

“Ollie,” said Mum. “Why are you wearing those old things? Go and put your new ones on quickly now!”

Poor Ollie – what was he going to do?

“I, I left them at school by mistake,” said Ollie, shifting on his feet very uncomfortably.

“You did what? Where? Are they in your locker? They cost a fortune, Ollie. You know I can’t afford to get you another pair. Oh Ollie, how thoughtless.”

Ollie just looked down at his feet and his old trainers.

“Oh well – get in the car or we will be late, we can talk about this later.”

Ollie’s tummy felt very sick. He wanted to cry. But he got in the car, and they drove in silence to the old peoples’ home.

It was like a big house with lots of little houses around the edge. The big house was where the TV and games room were. Ollie loved it there, because he could play snooker or pool and dominoes, and some of his grandmas and grandpas had taught him to play cards. Sometimes in the school holidays Ollie played in there all day, while his mum looked after the grandmas and grandpas.

But today he did not want to play.

His mum led him through the big doors and into the room where the grandmas and grandpas sat and drank lots of tea. They all smiled and said hello when they saw Ollie. Mrs Elmore smothered him in her big arms and kissed him on the head. The others cuddled him or shook his hand.