Bad Advice by Mala S M

Author:Mala, S M [Mala, S M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S M Mala
Published: 2013-10-10T21:00:00+00:00

Eighty one

‘What did you do to your knees and why are you limping?’ Theo asked when she picked him up from school.

Ruby slept very soundly the previous night, other than a few things that startled her awake. Scottie had been on hand to soothe her back to sleep and she felt safe in his arms, in his home and in his bed. When she woke the following morning, the full brunt of the fall was playing havoc with her knees.

‘Your clumsy mother slipped over so you’re going to have to be patient with me and hobble along at my pace.’ She handed him a gingerbread man from the local bakery to soothe his impatience. ‘How’s dad? You better not have mentioned Scottie,’ she said, turning to see her son shrug. ‘That’s a secret.’

‘I didn’t tell him as you made me swear on my Lego collection and that you won’t allow me to go on play dates until I’m twenty five. I remember.’

‘So you didn’t say?’ she gently coaxed.

‘No.’

Limping beside him, she grinned at the secret then frowned, knowing it wouldn’t be for long if Scottie was forced to tell his colleagues.

‘Dad said he had to move on as there was no point waiting for you to see sense,’ her child blurted out.

‘I have seen sense and that’s by not being with him.’

‘What if he meets someone? Won’t I be allowed to stay with him anymore?’

‘Don’t be silly! Your dad loves you more than anything else and nothing will change when it comes to that. We have joint custody. And knowing your father, commitment is the last thing on his mind.’

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