"yay, Ball!" Ashton said in a girl voice, clapping his hands. Popping a dark purple colored bean in his mouth, Ashton listened attentively to what Miss. Brooks had to say, "Australia! I bet you had loads of fun?" He said & cleared his throat, "Ahem, I spent my whole summer looking after my Grandma in her dingy cottage." He said. Ashton ginned to himself as the memories of this summer flashed across his eyes & how grandma used to squish his cheeks as if he was still 5. Her feeble voice echoed in his ears, calling him by his embarrassing nickname "Ashbe"... he loved her so dearly...