Brothers of the Moon
Ben ambled along the road with his hands tucked into the pockets of his jeans. An autumn gust blew his fringe into his eyes, but a quick toss of his head soon got rid of it again. He glanced up at the full moon and smiled. His final exams were now behind him and ahead lay his future, uncertain but full of possibilities. In just a few days, he’d say goodbye to Cutter’s Bay forever. His aunt and uncle, who’d been looking after him since the car accident that had claimed his parents, would be glad to see him go. They were fond of him; he knew that, though he also knew he’d been a burden thrust upon them.
He could see their house now, a small wooden cottage almost completely hidden amongst a grove of eucalypts. Only the electric light pouring out of the large front windo
