31 * May 20th – June 2nd

Adrian continuaba estudiando, pero no se podía concentrar muy bien. Courtney Elliot, el cartero, se ofreció a ayudarle.

Un día Bert llamó tres veces a casa de Adrian, pero éste no se quiso poner porque estaba estudiando. Cuando Bert dijo que era su cumpleaños, Adrian se sintió mal y luego fue a visitarle.

Adrian regresó con Pandora, y, un día que estaban solos, no dejaron de besarse. Eso le ayudó mucho a Adrian respecto a sus exámenes: ya no importaba si no aprobaba si Pandora seguía a su lado.


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Adrian continued to study but he couldn’t concentrate. Courtney Elliot, the postman, offered to help him.

One day Bert phoned three times but Adrian didn’t want to answer because he tried to study. When Bert said it was his birthday Adrian felt very bad and then he went to visit Bert.

Adrian and Pandora were in love again. One day they were kissing. It was good for Adrian and his exams: he didn’t mind if he didn’t pass his exams; it was well if Pandora was with him.


ACTIVIDADES


- Why did Bert phone three times? Because Bert wanted talk with Adrian to say it was his birthday.

- On May 31st, Adrian decided to stop writing his diary until after their exams. What important event made him change his mind? Courtney Elliot (the postman) offered to help him with his exams and Pandora was his girlfriend again.

FIN

30 * May 5th – May 19th

Adrian estudiaba para sus exámenes en casa de Pandora, porque en su casa no se podía concentrar (el señor Mole estaba muy enfadado porque no le dieron el trabajo en la plataforma petrolífera y ya se había gastado dinero en comprarse la ropa para el trabajo). Su abuela le dio a Adrian unas pastillas para la memoria, pero él no creía que le estuvieran haciendo efecto. Su estudio era interrumpido por elecciones generales.

La señora Mole dijo que podían mudarse a una casa de campo; sería agradable despertarse en el campo por las mañanas. Pero esa idea no le convencía a Adrian; él sólo quería terminar sus exámenes.


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Adrian studied for his exams with Pandora in her house, because he couldn’t concentrate in his house (Mr Mole was angry because he didn’t get the job in the oil rig and he spent money in new clothes before he knew the news). Adrian’s grandmother gave him some brain pills to help him for his exams, but he didn’t think they could help him. His studying was interrupted by the general election.

Mrs Mole said that it could be a good idea to live in a cottage; but Adrian didn’t like that. He only wanted to finish his exams.


ACTIVIDADES


- How well did Adrian keep his New Year’s resolution when he started studying for his exams? He promised that he would study 2 hours per day when he had his exams. He was doing it.

- Why does Adrian go to Pandora’s house to study? Because it was impossible to study in his house, because his father was angry he didn’t get the job in the oil rig.

- Why does Adrian think the Prime Minister is selfish for having an election in June? Because May and June must be months where the teens study for their exams and it was difficult if there was a general election.

29 * April 21st – May 3rd

Pandora fue a visitarle, mientras que su nuevo amigo (Brainbox Henderson) esperaba fuera. Adrian pensó que el amor de Henderson hacia Pandora nunca sería igual de grande que él sentía por ella.

George Mole se llevó a Adrian y a Rosie al banco, para pedir un préstamo. Pero le dijeron que no. Días después, el señor Mole tenía una entrevista de trabajo en una plataforma petrolífera.

Empezaron las clases de nuevo. El profesor Lambert se casó y el director estaba enfermo. Adrian tenía que empezar a estudiar para sus exámenes.


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Pandora went to visit Adrian while her new friend (Brainbox Henderson) waited outside. Adrian thought that the love that Henderson felt for Pandora wasn’t as bigger as Adrian’s love for her.

George Mole took Rosie and Adrian to the bank to ask for a loan but it was denied. Some days after, Mr Mole had an interview for a job in and oil rig.

The classes started again. Professor Lambert got married and the headmaster was ill. Adrian had to start to study for his exams.

28 * April 5th – April 17th

George Mole fue a recoger a su hijo, por el camino no hablaron de nada. Adrian imaginaba que habría mucha gente esperando en su casa para verle de nuevo, pero sólo estaba su madre y su abuela.

Adrian se metió en la cama y no salió en 10 días. Sus padres se sentían muy culpables y no sabían qué hacer para que saliera de la cama. Su hermanita Rosie intentaba jugar con él y recibió visitas de Bert, Barry y su abuela. Pero Adrian sequía estando triste.

El doctor Donaldson era psicólogo y dijo que Adrian estaba sufriendo una depresión. Adrian le contaba sus problemas y juntos buscaban soluciones:
- Si no aprobaba sus exámenes este año, podría repetirlos al año siguiente.
- Sus padres estaban muy ocupados con Rosie, pero eso no significaba que sus padres no le quisieran.
- Adrian no era un chico feo; era un chico normal.
- El problema de la paternidad de Rosie no era su problema.
- Adrian escribió una carta ofensiva al director del instituto. El doctor Donaldson le mandaría otra carta explicando lo sucedido.
- Pandora entraría en la categoría de “problemas que no se pueden solucionar”.

Adrian consiguió salir de la cama. Ahora se pasaba los días en el sofá viendo la tele.


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George Mole took his son and in the way to home they didn’t speak anything. Adrian thought that there would be many people waiting for him, but just his mother and his grandmother.

Adrian went to bed and he was there for 10 days. Mr and Mrs Mole were full of guilt and they didn’t know what to do. His sister Rosie tried to play with him and he was visited by Bert, Barry and his grandmother. But Adrian was sad.

Dr Donaldson was a psychologist and he said that Adrian was suffering from depression. Adrian talked about his problems and they looked for solutions:
- If he didn’t pass his exams, he could take them the following year.
- His parents were very busy with Rosie, but it didn’t mean that they didn’t love him.
- Adrian wans’t an ugly boy, just an ordinal boy.
- Rosie’s paternity problems weren’t his problems.
- Adrian wrote an offensive letter to the headmaster before he left home. Dr Donaldson would write a letter to him explained Adrian’s situation.
- Pandora was in the category of insoluble problems.

Adrian got to go out from the bed but now he was sitting on the sofa and watching the TV.


ACTIVIDADES

- How long was Adrian in bed and why did he finally get up? Adrian went to bet and he didn’t leave it until 10 days. His family and some friends tried to cheer him up but he was depressed. Dr Donaldson was a psychologist and he listened to Adrian’s problems and they looked for solutions.

27 * March 27th – April 4th

Adrian se marchó de casa temprano y se llevó al perro. Viajó en un camión de cerdos y de pescado, se duchaba poco y sólo una vez pudo lavar su ropa en una lavandería. Escuchaba las noticias para saber qué decían de su desaparición, pero parecía que sus padres no le echaban en falta todavía. Fue su cumpleaños y lo pasó solo y triste.

Una noche durmió a las puertas de una iglesia. Al día siguiente se despertó en una habitación; una mujer le había recogido al verle durmiendo en la calle. Llamó a sus padres para que vinieran a recogerle. Adrian tenía ganas de volver a casa.


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Adrian left his house early morning and he took the dog. He traveled in a lorry of pigs and in another one of fish. He couldn’t have a shower so much and he could wash his clothes once. He listened to radio news because he wanted to know how if people talked about his disappearance, but not. It was his birthday and he was alone and sad

One night he slept in a church door. The next day he wake up in a bed; a woman took him to her house and she phoned his parents. Adrian wanted to return home with his family.


ACTIVIDADES

- Why did Adrian run away from home? He decided to leave home, because his parents were very busy with Rosie and they didn’t pay attention to Adrian.

- How long was Adrian away from home before he called his parents, and why didn’t he speak to them? He was out home a week. Really he didn’t want to leave his house, just he wanted to call his parents’ attention.

- What emotions does Adrian have on his 16th birthday? Adrian was so sad. Nobody said him “Happy Birthday”. He called to a police station to say he escaped home, but nobody looked for him.

- How did the vicar’s wife help Adrian? Vicar’s wife took him to her house and she phoned his patents. She was a true Christian.

- Did Adrian achieve the effect he wanted by running away? Adrian wanted to call his parents’ attention but he didn’t listen to any news of his disappearance. He thought that his parents weren’t looking for him.

26 * March 17th – March 25th

Adrian empezó a tontear con Elizabeth. Él también le quitaba sus cosas para perseguirse mutuamente. Ella era guapa y él volvía a tener deseos sexuales.

Sus padres se enteraron de nuevas amistades de Adrian y le castigaron sin salir. Adrian se dedicó a leer en su habitación y a mandar una carta de dimisión a Barry; ya no formaría más parte de la banda.

Adrian decidió que se iba a escapar de casa. Sus padres estaban tan ocupados con Rosie que nadie le echaría de menos. Empezó a hacer los preparativos de su viaje: una maleta, ropa y cartas de despedida para sus amigos.


NOTA: su abuelo se llamaba Arnold Mole.


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Adrian started to play with Elizabeth. He also took her things and ran away to chase each other. She was pretty and he had again his sexual ideas.

His parents noticed he was out of control since he went with Barry and the gang. They didn’t allow him to go outside and Adrian spent his time reading books and he wrote a letter to Barry saying that he resigned from the gang.

Adrian decided to leave home. His parents were very busy with Rosie and nobody would miss him. He made the preparations: a suitcase, some clothes and letters to say goodbye to his friends.


ACTIVIDADES


- After Adrian joined the gang, how long did it take his parents to realise that he was out of control? Adrian joined the gang in February and his parents noticed he was out of control in March. They were very busy with Rosie and they didn’t pay attention to Adrian.

25 * March 5th – March 16th

Su abuela también estaba preocupada por las nuevas amistades de Adrian. Ella le contó que su padre también tenía malas influencias de cuando era joven, pero que volvió a ser el mismo cuando su padre (el abuelo de Adrian) le dio unas cuantas veces con el cinturón.

A Adrian cada vez le gustaba menos salir con Barry y su pandilla. A veces prefería estar en su casa leyendo y jugando con su perro.

En el instituto, vio que Pandora pasaba mucho tiempo con Brainbox Henderson y hablaban mucho de matemáticas. Elizabeth Broadway era una chica de su clase y ella solía cogerle cosas para que Adrian la persiguiera; estaba interesada en él.


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His grandmother was worried about her grandson’s new friends. She told him that his father also had bad friends when he was young but he returned to the good way when his father (Adrian’s grandfather) hit him with a belt.

Adrian didn’t like to go with Barry and his gang. Sometimes he preferred to stay home reading a book and playing with his dog.

At school, he saw that Pandora spent time with Brainbox Henderson and they were always talking about mathematics. Elizabeth Broadway was in Adrian’s class and she used to take his things and run away because she wanted he was chasing her; she was interesting in Adrian.