Don't Know Where, Don't Know When (The Snipesville Chronicles Book 1) by Laing Annette

Author:Laing, Annette [Laing, Annette]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Confusion Press
Published: 2007-08-18T04:00:00+00:00

“Daddy’s with the Army, somewhere in Scotland.”

Hannah looked over to where Alex and Eric were playing at gangsters, shooting each other with their fingers.

“So how, exactly, did Eric become your grandma’s evacuee?”

Verity shrugged. “No great mystery. He arrived with the first lot when the war started last year, and she took him in. Most of those kids went home during the phoney war, you know, when there weren’t any bombs, but not Eric.

“Actually, come to think of it, there is a bit of a mystery about Eric. He has never had any visits from his parents, although, of course, that’s hardly unusual. So at first, nobody suspected anything, because all the grown-ups have their noses to the grindstone, haven’t they, and what with the restrictions on travel…. But the thing is, Eric never gets any letters, or postcards, or anything. He never complains, but Granny noticed. And most working-class evacuees get terribly homesick, but Eric just doesn’t seem that bothered, even with the bombings going on. Well, Granny made enquiries, and she’s discovered that his parents have moved, with no forwarding address.”

“Did their house get bombed, or something?” Hannah asked.

“No, that’s what’s so odd. Granny says the WVS told her it’s happening everywhere: Parents are losing their children in the evacuation, and, what’s worse, some of them want to.”

“But that’s horrible!” gasped Hannah.

“I should say so,” Verity agreed. “Don’t say anything, though. Eric doesn’t know. I’m not supposed to know either: I just overheard Mummy and Granny talking about it. Granny doesn’t want to tell him until she’s quite sure they can’t be found. Honestly, though, I doubt he’ll be that upset. From what he’s said to me, he isn’t surprised not to hear from them. And he would hate me for saying this, but he absolutely adores Granny, you know. My guess is that he’s hoping she’ll let him stay with her after the war is over. I’m sure she will.”

Hannah watched as Alex walked across the garden and into the house. Must be going to the bathroom, she thought.

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