Bryan knew that there were gangs in his school. However,
they did not interest him and he never joined them. At fifteen,
he sat ___1___ his MPE
examination and, not being a very good student, he failed. His
school life was over. Bryan was not a lazy person and ___2___
found himself a job in a furniture shop, learning to shellac
cupboards, tables and chairs. He loved swimming and film-shows
and looked ___3___ to his
first paycheck when he could enjoy ___4___
attractions more often. The great day came at last and his hand
closed round the notes in his pocket as, whistling ___5___,
he left the shop. He had not gone far when he was suddenly
surrounded ___6___ a gang of
young men. "Hand it over !" one of them demanded, and the ___7___
fifteen-year-old knew he had no choice. There was the glint of
knives in the evening sun and fierce faces round him. |