A Mother Forever by Elaine Everest

Author:Elaine Everest [Everest, Elaine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

22nd June 1911

Eddie marched down Manor Road with a spring in his step: it was the first time he’d done this in a long time. His life was about to turn a corner. After staying away from his wife and son for so long, he felt that soon he’d be able to return to his rightful place as head of the household of number thirteen. The thought that Ruby still loved him, as she’d assured him during his last visit, brought joy to his heart.

Cedric Mulligan was dead – killed in cold blood by someone who owed him a lot of money and could not pay. Many secrets had been buried along with him, but once Eddie had been to the police with his evidence, the harshness of his life would finally be put to bed. Wanting to live closer to his wife, in the spring of this year he’d become a lodger in Arthur Street in the neighbourhood known as Northend, on the other side of Erith. Although only a ten-minute walk away, it could have been the other side of the world as far as his wife was concerned; it was away from the town centre, and he knew she would never have cause to visit. Yes, it was a risk living there, but he’d taken many risks since the day he left Alexandra Road six years ago.

His work now was honest if tiring, but he felt fit and healthy and at peace with himself. In the course of the various jobs he had tried, he’d found he enjoyed working in the open air as much as possible. Since the warmer weather, he’d secured a good job working in one of the brickfields on the marshes close to the river. He was part of a team producing bricks that were either used locally or transported via the river to all parts of the country. The downside to this job was that come the colder weather, the work would cease until the following spring, as bricks could not be produced when the weather was damp or cold. But Eddie knew that now he’d be able to find more work close to home. People tended to have short memories, and after several years away he was sure his previous wrongdoings would have been forgotten. With new businesses and shops springing up all over the town, Eddie’s life and his future looked good. This was why he had risked venturing out to see Ruby during daylight hours, rather than skulking around late at night dropping the occasional envelope through her letter box.

Although he wasn’t ready yet to move back into their home, he would do so once he’d imparted the information he knew to the police. Eddie would be able to lay his cards on the table, explaining to Ruby more about why he’d run away. He also wanted to get to know his son. He’d missed enough of watching George grow up as it was, and wished to repair any damage that had already been done.

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