Crow Country Chapter 23

To find the special things that Auntie Lilly told us about, Walter thought the first place we could look was the Mortlocks house. We broke in. It wasn't something that I would do...or even think about doing but to finish Crows story I had to. When everyone was at the footy, Walter and I broke in. Their property was huge, their land reached the horizon. We got into the house, it was an old, faded but rather clean house. We went from room to room to finally find a room full of history. We were in the middle of analyzing what was in the room when we heard Lachies voice. We managed to run free, but just. We were going to get caught sooner or later, he knew who we were and we would be in trouble.

Crow Country Chapter 22

David and mum dropped us off at Auntie Lilly's house. We lied to them that we were going to make a history project together but we had something very different planned. Vonn led us into the house warning us that Auntie Lilly could be sleeping. Walter came into Auntie Lilly's room beginning a conversation. I could hear a few words here and there. He was telling is all wrong! Auntie Lilly mentioned something about her uncle been killed by a bullet. Jimmy Raven! I told her that I knew her uncles name but I didn't get the reaction I wanted, she asked me to leave and Walter explained that she is sensitive to white people and all the bad things they did to her. A little later I was invited back inside. She told me things that made Crows words make sense.

Crow Country Chapter 21

I blamed the shooting of the crows on myself. We were about to walk into the house when we realized that the car was gone. Mum and David must have gone to the footy. When I turned around, a big crow was in the garden. It opened it's wings revealing a big bullet wound weeping with blood. Once again, it told me something that I didn't understand. Walter offered to see Auntie Lilly. I was going to go the next day. I was starving so I made food before I remembered that my room had been painted. I walked upstairs to find the flower wallpaper transformed into a light lilac.

Crow Country Chapter 20

Walter and I went to find Jimmy Raven's grave. From a distance we heard music. Oh no! People crowded around the stone circle, their beer cans on a pile in the middle of the stones. No respect. I started to yell at what they were doing. At one point I raised the subject of Mr Mortlock's grandfather murdering Jimmy Raven but of course no one believed. Lachie and Walter got into a fight until suddenly a dark shadow swept over us. There were millions of crows! The men didn't know what was happening. Now was our chance to flee. Walter and I ran to the brim of the black shadow and thought that it was over until we heard gunshots. They were shooting the crows and we had to stop them.

Crow Country Chapter 19

After yesterdays happenings, mum was quite worried about me. I told her that I was fine but a day off school couldn't hurt anyone. I was about to leave the house before mum stopped me. I told her I was going for a walk but she told me to wait for Walter. I asked mum why David and Walter were coming over, she replied that she and him were going to paint my room. Finally!
Walter and I set out to the street. Not a word came out of his mouth, and I was glad to have some peace and quiet. "Where are we going?" Walter asked "The graveyard" I replied.
I scanned the head stones for any familiar names. Finally! Gerald Stanley Mortlock. 

Crow Country Chapter 18

I was still in the time slip. Jimmy is dead! I had to take care of Mr Mortlock, despite wanting to yell and not help him at all, I couldn't, it was fathers orders. A soft voice brought me back to reality, "Are you Okay?" The kind lady behind the counter was standing in front of me.

Crow Country Chapter 17

Mum asked me to get bacon from the shop, without a word, I grabbed my parka and headed out the door. Once I got to the shop, I recognized Fox's mother behind the counter. I came five minutes before closing time. I got the bacon and a few other things before I passed out. Everything spun around me. Instead of been in a nice, modern, white shop, I was back in time. Without a hesitation, I went to the door and bolted it shut but before I flipped the closing sign, the door swung open, knocking me aside. Mr Mortlock came in all bloody yelling "I've murdered him"

Crow Country Chapter 16

David had coached the Boort football team, and they won! Craig came to shake David's hand. After congratulating David for his excellent coaching, he asked him about checking out some 'indigenous rocks' Oh No!  I couldn't believe it! Lachie told his dad about our secret area! I had to find him! I was walking as first as I could to find him, In the corner of my eye, I could see Walter following. Finally I found Lachie! I told him everything about why he shouldn't have told anyone, but he replied with- "It's on my property"

Crow Country Chapter 15

I was back inside, mum was worried about me, she said I hadn't been acting myself all week, and I agreed. The art show was taking place school today, Walter had a painting on display there so we had to go, well, I wanted to. Walter showed us his painting. It was a portrait of an elderly woman. He explained that it was his Auntie Lilly, they had a connection. Walter said they would talk about everything. Something stood out in the background, it was a crow.I asked Walter what it meant, he said it was Auntie Lilly's totem. What was mine, I wonder. Once we got home, I asked Walter about totems and the crow. Sudden;y, things were starting to make sense.

Crow Country Chapter 14

Lachie was walking me home. I was excited and nervous at the same  time. We talked a little about what happened at the pool match with Walter, do I forgive him? Once he had said goodbye in front of my house, I sighed. I tried to talk a step forward but for some reason I couldn't. Suddenly crow appeared in front of me.

Crow Country Chapter 13

We were at the pub, AGAIN. We sat at a table with David, mum, Lachie, Craig, Amanda and Bethany. The tension grew by the minute. Even though Lachie asked David to be their football coach, things were still awkward. After an argument, David and mum thought it would be best to leave. Lachie asked me if I wanted to stay for the pool competition that night. I said no but them mum egged me on and Lachie encouraged me. I wanted to say no but then I realized that mum and David might want to be alone.

Crow Country Chapter 12

I think I left my gloves at the pub. Mum had made me go out and get them in the pitch black!
There they are! I found them lying next to a gutter by the pub, I picked them up and wiggled them onto my ice cold fingers.
Suddenly, I found myself holding a tin pot filled with water. I was dreaming again! The 'change of body' wasn't sudden, it happened almost flowingly, but almost automatically, I emptied the pot on plants. Close by, I could hear voices. Jimmy finally came out of the house, followed by Clarry and Mr Mortlock. After much yelling and disagreements, all the men finally separated in their own ways.
Once again, a sudden change, I was on all fours on the road, I couldn't see anything because car lights were blinding me. Wait, car lights! Once the car had passed, the driver yelled at me for being on the road.

Crow Country Chapter 11

We had returned from the pub and Walter and I sat in the living room watching TV. Walter said to me that Ellie and David were fighting. I was the kind of person that had to see to believe something so I got up from the chair and stepped quietly to the kitchen door. It was true! They were fighting. I picked up a few sentences of their conversation. It was something about history? I crept back to my seats and moments later, David came out of the kitchen, followed by my mum whose eyes were stained by tears. David told Walter it was time to leave, and so they did. After they left, mum told me everything. I'm not sure if she wanted to tell me but she did anyway. She told me all about her relationship with David AND Craig Mortlock!?