Flamingo CH6 Going Places (Summary)

CH6 GOING PLACES

SUMMARY

Sophie is a teenage girl who has big dreams. She comes from a poor family background. She wishes to own her own boutique after school. If not that, she is very certain that she can become an actress or a fashion designer. Her friend, Jansie, tells her that dreams come true if you have money or experience. She also tells her that they are expected to work in a biscuit factory after school ends because of their family background. Sophie lives in a house, which is very small for the number of people in her family. Her family does not believe her, as she is known to make up stories and scenarios in her head that are far from reality. Her elder brother Geoff, who does not let anyone enter his life, fascinates her. He is strong, handsome and tall. She is jealous of his silence and wants him to take her on bike rides.

Sophie is attracted to Casey who is a soccer player. She tells her brother that she met him at the arcade, which is not true. Geoff does not believe her as he finds it to be unlikely. She also tells him that Casey had asked her to meet him somewhere else, too.

Sophie keeps building the story up in such a manner that she starts believing in it. She walks by the canal along the path that was sheltered. This is in the same neighbourhood as that of her house. This is a place where she used to play as a child. She waited for him on the wooden bench under the elm tree. She spends time waiting for him to come, but he never does. She then goes back home and feels sad on thinking that her brother would be so unhappy and disappointed. However, she never really comes out of the fantasy and believes that Casey will come to meet her.