Forfeit by David Heulfryn

Let’s take another break from the Dickinsons as I give you another tennis-themed short story. Well, Wimbledon has started!

Johnny loves playing tennis. After joining a local tennis club, he meets Sam. They are the same age and equally matched. An unofficial competition between them emerges, and the loser has to pay a forfeit. When they were younger, the forfeits were innocent, but now Johnny is fifteen.

Charlie & Nick by David Heulfryn

We return to the chronicles of the Dickinson family this week. Nick is the assistant manager of the local sports retailer. He and Charlie open the shop in the morning, and they soon see a young man waiting by the door for the store to open. They take pity on him and let him in early. He needs to buy some new rugby boots, and the brothers help him in several ways.