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CHAPTER 16.
LET'S PARTY !
The bikers all took off together down the main street. Their cavalcade did a lap of honour around the town centre. Tom and one of his friends rode in tandem at the front holding each end of the long, canvas, landscape banner that Saffron and Abigail had painted in art-class.
‘I think,’ said Charles dryly, ‘that we have won.’
Saffron couldn’t answer, she was too busy groping in her pockets for a handkerchief to wipe away the tears of relief which were streaming down her face. Her brother came to her rescue. He tipped her onto the ground and handed her a large wad of paper napkins covered with the logo of "Chicken King." He got them from work and always had a good supply.
Claire, Ashley and Abigail had to go straight home after the demo. Charles and the band had to pack up the sound system because it was their gear that had been used for the speeches. Tom and his friends had totally disappeared, so Saffron went over to where her mother was talking to a group of interested people.
‘There’s no possible way they’ll ever build that suburb now. It’s been knocked back, good and proper. Our proposal for a wildlife reserve is first in line now. Then they’ve promised to