Rainbow Cake

Brian and Andy are inseparable, almost like twins. But the boys live in wartime London and Brian's real twin brother has been killed in the Blitz. In their games they pretend to be fighter planes and plan what they would do if they should meet an enemy parachutist. Then their lives change dramatically: bombs fall on London and Brian is sent away to the country to stay with his aunt and uncle on their farm. At first things don't go well: Brian hates the animals, and he doesn't think much of Pip, his aunt's foster-child. Above all, he misses Andy. Then, one night, Brian sees a stray enemy aircraft being shot down and he is almost certain he sees the glimmer of a falling parachute. The Home Guard are alerted, but a thorough search of the area reveals no German airman. No one seems to believe his story but Brian is almost sure that he saw the parachute - if only he could find some shred of solid evidence?