IF
YOU CAN
by Catherine MacPhail
Synopsis (Chapter by Chapter)
Name : ONG KOK YANG
Class : 5 AMANAH
CHAPTER 1
Rory and his granda were at the clinic. It was time for Granda’s regular check-up. Mister McIntosh, Rory’s granda, took a puff of his pipe. They met a young girl with a baby. The baby’s name was Lorelei. Granda linked the name to some past films. Granda’s pocket was on fire and the smoke alarm in the clinic went off. Rory took a vase full of water and poured it on his granda. He managed to put out the fire. Rory’s actions upset his granda. Dr Nicol was Rory and his granda’s family doctor. Dr Nicol asked Rory about his granda’s condition, Rory assured the doctor that his granda that his granda was taking all his pills. However, he showed some signs of forgetfulness. Dr Nicol suggested that they got a home help. He felt that Rory was taking on too much responsibility for his age. Granda protested to the idea of a home help. Dr Nicol was on the phone over Rory’s case.
CHAPTER 2
Rory was looking for his homework. Mrs Foley, his teacher noticed that Rory had forgotten his homework three times that week. Rory could not find his homework. He finally realized that his granda had thrown his homework down the rubbish chute. What Rory found was a bag of eggshells and potato peelings in his bag. Rory told Darren Fisher, his best friend about his homework. Rory’s classmates were fond of his granda. They loved his stories. Rory told Mrs Foley he lost his homework. Mrs Foley asked Rory about his granda and Rory said that his granda was fine. He also informed Mrs Foley that his granda would be attending Parents’ Night. Mrs Foley wanted Rory to stay back to do his homework. Rory refused by saying that his granda had made lunch and would be waiting for him. In actual fact, Rory had to go to the baker’s and get lunch for his granda. He also had to make sure that his granda took his