Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?" Joe asked.
Thanks, Joe, but I'm busy,' she replied.
"Are you going out with last night? the people you were Joe asked. "You seem to know them well.'
"Who do you mean?' Anna asked.
Near the bridge," Joe said. "We passed you on our way back Kate wanted to stop
It wasn't me, Anna said quickly.
of course it was!" he said. "Your hair was shining in the dark
. "There are other girls around here with fair hair, Joe, she said.
"But not as beautiful as yours, Joe replied.
"You've made a mistake, Anna said, her face red. "Perhaps you were too busy looking at Kate.
Anna stopped singing after this conversation, and she stopped helping Joe
"Why is she lying?' Joe thought. "What's she hiding? I was right! I can't trust her!'
Joe was still thinking about Anna when he went into the kitchen. His feelings for her were different now, and he was sad about that. I'll talk to her about it, he thought.
"Why don't we eat in the garden?' Dave said. It's too hot to be inside. You take the drinks, Joe. I can carry the bowl of salad with one hand.
Did you see those people down by the bridge last night?" Joe asked. "One of the men had long brown hair.
No, Dave replied. "We get a lot of visitors at this time of the year. People often stop at the bridge because it's so pretty by the Stream.
So you climbed Cloud Hill?" Jenny said as she came out to join them. "Anna told me."
"It was just an excuse to show me the GM maize, Joe said
"You went into the Ladoc field? Jenny asked, surprised.'Ken Ladock won't like that. He's had a lot of trouble from protesters in
the last few weeks. They stand on the wall and shout. I can hear them sometimes. Keep away from his farm, Joe. It's not safe.
As they sat talking, the wind became stronger. Dark clouds covered the moon
'I can smell rain, Dave said.
Soon a light rain began to fall.
Time to go inside, Jenny said.
Joe helped to wash the dishes. The rain was loud against the kitchen window and storm clouds filled the sky. From time to time, forks of lightning lit Cloud Hill and the fields around it.
"I hope Anna's all right Jenny said. Her tent is very close to the stream. The water's already too high because of the rain last week.
"She must come into the house, Dave said "I'll go and get her now
I think she's going out, Joe said. But perhaps she's changed her mind. I'll go. I need to talk to her.
Dave and Jenny looked at Joe and smiled.
The wind pushed Joe all the way down to the stream. Rain poured over his face. He couldn't see anything until he noticed the small light inside Anna's tent.