you he said quick Go out through the back.
Alex ran through the back of the shop and the
shopkeeper follwed him. i never help the police - they
all bad he said he opened the back door and looked out.
it's ok he said quickly. you can get out of town along
the river foollow the back of the houses. nobody goes there. good luck
thank you. alex said and ran
three kilometres from the town alex come to a road.
he erossed the road quickly but a lorry came along at the
same time. the lorry slowed down and thr driver called
out tohim. where are you going?
alex said the name od his home town. and the driver said
come on. i'm going near there. you can come with me.
alex got into the front of thr lorry,and the driver
looked carefully into his face. do i knoe you? he asked.
alex said nothing. and waited he felt very tired the
driver stared at him for a minute then he smiled no.
i don't know you. he said Get into the back of the lorry
nobody can see you there. are you hungeg?
'Yes. i am alex said very
'well i ve got some sandwiches. Here you are. Now.
get in the back quickly. Before wa see a police car.
the lorry drove slowly south. alex ate all the driver's
sandwiches and then slept like a dead man