Chapter 7: Robbo’s Story ( Dumpa’s the problem)
Chapter 7: Robbo’s Story ( Dumpa’s the problem)
Robbo’s parents split up when he was only six years old. Prior to the divorce,Robbo’s parents had a rocky marriage and they quarrelled often. Robbo’s father then moved out of their house, and Robbo and his sister,Callie, visited him at his place regularly . Robbo’s stepfather,Roy,moved in later,but Callie disliked him as she felt that their father worked hard to pay for the house,so it is not fair for Roy to just move in and take over everything.She also nicknamed him”The Beard” as Roy seemed to interfere with their family affairs.Their mother then gave birth to Dumpa,Robbo’shalfbrother.One day, when Roy and their mother had a row , Callie took the opportunity to try to get their parents back together again by arranging for an impromptu meeting at the shopping arcade with Robbo, but it failed. One day, Robbo’s mother had a serious row with Roy over Callie’s habit of pushing her bicycle through the narrow space between his car and the bushes beside it as it almost scratched Roy’s car. Callie‘s stubbornness in refusing to listen to Roy’s instructions further infuriated him, and the both of them started shouting at each other.Their mother got involved when she asked Roy to let go of Callie . Roy was angry as he felt that his wife was siding with Callie and that neither of them appreciated his effort in sending the kids to school or paying for their food. Robbo’s mother and Roy’s efforts to solve the problem failed and they ended up arguing instead. The situation worsened when Roy decided not to drive Callie to school and her sledging activities when the snow started to fall.He even refused to buy her favourite brand of cereals as she was not polite and civil to him. The next days,Roy decided to clear the shed during the middle of a heavy snowfall with Dumpa following him .Robbo’s mother tried to get Dumpa into the house , but he refused as he only listens to Roy.Roy did not assist his wife in her
Robbo’s parents split up when he was only six years old. Prior to the divorce,Robbo’s parents had a rocky marriage and they quarrelled often. Robbo’s father then moved out of their house, and Robbo and his sister,Callie, visited him at his place regularly . Robbo’s stepfather,Roy,moved in later,but Callie disliked him as she felt that their father worked hard to pay for the house,so it is not fair for Roy to just move in and take over everything.She also nicknamed him”The Beard” as Roy seemed to interfere with their family affairs.Their mother then gave birth to Dumpa,Robbo’shalfbrother.One day, when Roy and their mother had a row , Callie took the opportunity to try to get their parents back together again by arranging for an impromptu meeting at the shopping arcade with Robbo, but it failed. One day, Robbo’s mother had a serious row with Roy over Callie’s habit of pushing her bicycle through the narrow space between his car and the bushes beside it as it almost scratched Roy’s car. Callie‘s stubbornness in refusing to listen to Roy’s instructions further infuriated him, and the both of them started shouting at each other.Their mother got involved when she asked Roy to let go of Callie . Roy was angry as he felt that his wife was siding with Callie and that neither of them appreciated his effort in sending the kids to school or paying for their food. Robbo’s mother and Roy’s efforts to solve the problem failed and they ended up arguing instead. The situation worsened when Roy decided not to drive Callie to school and her sledging activities when the snow started to fall.He even refused to buy her favourite brand of cereals as she was not polite and civil to him. The next days,Roy decided to clear the shed during the middle of a heavy snowfall with Dumpa following him .Robbo’s mother tried to get Dumpa into the house , but he refused as he only listens to Roy.Roy did not assist his wife in her