A Family's Heartbreak by Kitty Neale

Author:Kitty Neale
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-06-18T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

On Monday morning, Jenny had left for work knowing that, when she returned home, Gloria would have returned to Holborn. She’d been grateful for her sister’s short visit and felt it had taken some of the pressure of looking after Pamela and boys from her shoulders. She didn’t begrudge her sister her new life, but wished things were different. If Gloria moved back in with them and found herself a local job, Jenny wouldn’t have to worry about moving back in with their father.

The factory gates loomed ahead, and Jenny could see a flurry of people, some on bicycles, others walking. Then she heard Thelma’s voice.

‘You’re back then,’ the woman said as she walked alongside Jenny.

‘Yes.’

‘Sorry about your fella. Rotten luck that.’

‘Yes,’ Jenny managed again.

‘Looks like rain,’ Thelma said as she indicated the dark clouds above.

‘Probably,’ Jenny answered. The day was as grey as she felt.

They were soon at the clocking-in machine, and as Jenny grabbed her card she began to question if she’d made a mistake in coming back to work so soon. Thelma hadn’t said much but she knew Joan and some of the other women would have plenty to say. Jenny just hoped she could hold herself together. If she could get through today, then she’d manage tomorrow too. One day at a time, that’s what her gran had told her, just take one day at a time.

Gloria was pleased to be home and away from the gloom of her sister’s house. Her heart went out to Jenny, but she felt sure her sister would survive without her.

She kicked her shoes off and walked through to the fitted kitchen. The large apartment had high vaulted ceilings and long sash windows draped in luxurious heavy cream curtains. It felt so airy and bright compared to where Jenny was living. She’d had enough tea over the weekend to sink a battleship, so opened the fridge to get herself a bottle of cola. As Gloria reached inside, she noticed an opened bottle of white wine. She was sure that it wasn’t there before she’d left. Then she saw two wine glasses in the sink. She walked over and picked one up and immediately saw that it had pink lipstick on the rim. It wasn’t hers; she mostly wore red. Hughie had told her that her father rarely used the place, but she wondered if he’d visited whilst she’d been away. She didn’t think it would be Hughie as he knew she was going to see her sister.

Feeling flummoxed, Gloria wandered through to the sitting room to find that it all looked in order. Then she went to the bedroom. The covers on the bed had been thrown over but it was clear someone had been in it. If Hughie’s father had used his apartment, she was glad she hadn’t been around.

Gloria straightened the bed, then ran herself a bath. Hughie would be over later, and she wanted to be fresh for him. Once he arrived, she’d get to the bottom of who the mystery visitor was.

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