Daddy's Prisoner by Lawrence Alice & Lloyd Davies Megan

Author:Lawrence, Alice & Lloyd Davies, Megan [Lawrence, Alice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781849830553
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 2009-09-30T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Everything changed the night I met Jimmy Dean. It was about a year after we moved back to my home city and I was at the club with Dad when I noticed a man looking at me. He was tall and skinny with brown hair and I knew his face because he was a friend of Michael’s. My eyes slid over him at first as I looked around the club but when I turned back, I could see he was still staring. He was looking at me as I stood beside Dad who was laughing and joking with his friends.

‘Has the cat got your tongue?’ The Idiot suddenly hissed.

‘What?’

‘I said I wanted another vodka. Now go and get me one. Are you in a fucking dream again?’

I felt my stomach tighten. Somehow I knew the man was still watching me and I did not want Dad to notice. I sat quietly for the rest of the night not daring to look at him again, but the next time Dad took me to the club, the man was there once more. I felt a flutter of excitement as I saw him and a few minutes later my stomach flipped as he walked up to me.

‘How are you doing?’ the man asked.

I liked his smile.

‘Fine.’

‘I’ve seen you around. You’re a good shooter, aren’t you? And dancer too. Do you like coming here?’

My eyes slid nervously to the dance floor.

‘I’m Jimmy,’ he said. ‘Jimmy Dean. I know your brother Michael. And you’re Alice, aren’t you?’

I stared at him.

‘Yes,’ I said.

‘Well, it’s good to meet you. Would you like a drink?’

‘No. I can’t.’

‘Sure you can! What can I get you?’

‘Nothing. I’m fine.’

‘Okay. So would you like to dance?’

‘No. I should go.’

I hurried off and left Jimmy staring after me. I don’t know what he must have thought – probably that I was rude at best and strange at worst – and I was sure he’d just forget me. But I knew I wouldn’t stop thinking of him. Getting into bed later that night, I thought of Jimmy again. He’d told me I had lovely colour eyes and those words had surprised me. I couldn’t remember someone ever saying such a kind thing before.

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