Castle on the Hill by Agatha Frost & Evelyn Amber

Author:Agatha Frost & Evelyn Amber [Frost, Agatha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pink Tree Publishing LTD
Published: 2017-10-24T05:00:00+00:00

8

“It’s very pink,” Nancy said as she stepped into Polly’s sitting room. “It’s very you, Polly.”

Liz shot Nancy a look to tell her to play nice, but she shrugged as though she did not know what she had done wrong.

“Thanks,” Polly said as she followed them in, still in her clothes from the salon. “Try and ignore the mess if you can. I haven’t really felt up to cleaning.”

Liz looked around the small living room, and it became painfully obvious that Polly had not tidied since her last visit. The pizza boxes were stacked even higher, and there were now wine bottles to match.

“Who wants wine?” Nancy announced jovially as she pulled two bottles from a blue plastic bag. “It’s the good stuff.”

Polly nodded awkwardly, her cheeks blushing as she looked around her messy living room. Liz smiled at her to let her know it was okay. Liz’s home had looked similar after her own loss.

“I couldn’t find any clean glasses, so I suppose mugs will have to do,” Nancy announced after rummaging through the kitchen. “They’re big mugs though, so it means less pouring.”

Nancy poured the first bottle into the three mugs, only leaving a little behind in the bottom. Not seeming able to waste it, she emptied the rest of the bottle into her mouth as her first sip. Liz only took a small mouthful, deciding it would be better to work with a clear head.

“Right, ladies,” Liz said, clapping her hands together. “Before we start on Nathan’s stuff, why don’t we get your house back to normal? I’ll start in here. Nancy, you can do the washing up.”

“Ugh,” Nancy moaned with a pout. “I hate washing up. I always get Jack to do it.”

Nancy shuffled reluctantly into the kitchen, leaving Liz and Polly in the living room. Liz flicked on a pink radio, which was tuned into a pop station. She grabbed the roll of black bags that she had brought from her flat and yanked off two of them. She passed one to Polly and shook open her own. It only took ten minutes for them to reclaim Polly’s living room from the mess.

“That’s better,” Liz said after tying up the second bag. She planted her hands on her hips and looked around at their handiwork, glad they had already made a noticeable difference before they had even finished their first mug of wine. “Where’s Nathan’s stuff?”

“Most of it is still in the bedroom,” Polly said, brushing stray strands of her hair away from her face. “I haven’t really been sleeping there. I’ve been sleeping on the couch. I’m not sure if I’m ready to do this.”

“I’ll sort the bedroom,” Liz said, planting a hand firmly on Polly’s shoulder. “Stay down here with Nancy and gather up anything that needs to go.”

After a big mouthful of wine, Polly nodded her agreement. She ripped off another bag before squatting in front of the DVD collection under the television.

Liz tore off a couple of bags before heading up

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