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‘Bloody nothin’ here could’ve started that.’
    ‘Yeah, damn strange, mate. Didn’t see any kids hangin’ ‘round earlier, did ya?’ Digger asked.
    Karl and Walter both looked at him. Karl caught on to what Digger was getting at. ‘Bloody young hooligans. Friggin’ O’Toole’s kids and their pals, I’ll bet me last quid on it!’
    The teenagers were from a couple of families that were not too popular. They went around causing trouble wherever they could. So, of course, the men would assume that it was them who had set fire to the jumps. This was just the sort of thing the rat bags would find amusing.
    ‘Well, we can’t say for sure, but I’m inclined to agree,’ Walter said thoughtfully. ‘Anyway, we got it out, and I’ve got more old tyres in the shed, so no harm done really.’
    Walter tipped his hat back, looking thoughtfully at the ruined jumps.
    ‘We’ll just have to let it go at that, but I’ll be keepin’ me eye out now. Don’t like the idea of someone snoopin’ ‘round me property, that’s for sure.’
    Thanking Karl and Digger again for their quick action, he shook hands with them and they wandered back to Kia-Ora.
    On the short walk across the road, they discussed how the fire could have started.
    ‘Ya know Dig, I bet those bloody kids did light that. I’ve a good mind to jump in the ute and go an’ front O’Toole. Friggin hell, if that had’ve got a hold on it, it would’ve caused some pretty major damage!’
    ‘Yeah I agree with ya mate. But it won’t do any good frontin’ O’Toole. Ya know what sorta bloke he is. He’d punch ya in the mouth the minute ya mentioned his kids. Haven’t got any proof it was them either. Nah, mate, I reckon we let it go for now.’
    ‘Yeah, I know ya right, but it pisses me off that they just run wild like they do, and if they did light those bloody tyres they should be punished for it!’ Karl spat on the ground and reached into his pocket for his tobacco. ‘You go on in, Dig, and let ‘em know what happened. I’ll have a smoke, calm down a bit before I come in. I’m just so bloody annoyed! Just wanta’ kick their arses, they always get away with shit!’
    Digger knew how Karl felt. He too would like to front the kids, but without any proof they just had to let it go.
    ***
    Kathy, Tammi and Eileen were excited about the approaching summer. It meant holidays and Christmas. It also meant Kathy and Eileen would be leaving school.
    They were sitting in the school canteen talking about their plans when Dot McLaron sauntered up.
    Dot had quite a reputation. She wasn’t popular with the girls and didn’t have a lot of friends. Her attitude did nothing for her either. She had a tough upbringing that accounted for a lot for her behaviour. It was rather a pity because she was quite attractive underneath
all the makeup she piled on her face.
    ‘How’s it goin girls? Been doin’ anything interesting lately?’ Dot stood with her hip out, her hand confidently placed on it, obviously thinking she looked sexy.
    ‘Little bird told me ya got the hots for Eddie Chancellor, Eileen? He’s a real spunk isn’t he? I can tell you a thing or two about him if you like!’ she smirked
    Eddie Chancellor was another valley local with a bad reputation. He had been in trouble with the law on several occasions and if there was ever any strife in the valley, the finger was pointed straight at Eddie. He couldn’t care less though, as far as he was concerned, he didn’t give a shit!
    His father had died while Eddie was very young and his mother had to work long hours to make ends meet. Eddie spent a lot of time home alone as a kid. When his mother was home, she was always tired.
    Eddie fell into the wrong company as he grew older, eventually coming to the attention of the cops, and gained a bad reputation in the valley. Despite this, he held down a good job at Bilsons Tyre and Service Centre in South Albury.
    Not for the life of him would he ever allow anyone