Holy Bones and Ava Jones (Tal and Ava Book 1) by Norma Curtis
Author:Norma Curtis [Curtis, Norma]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Norma Curtis UK
Published: 2013-03-21T04:00:00+00:00
Chapter Fourteen
I thought that Nain would be waiting for us by the main entrance with her suitcase and I was disappointed when she wasnât. Dad parked around the back. Apart from birdsong, Whitehill was quiet. As we went inside, Betty, the care assistant, was on the phone at the desk, and she gave us a wave. The three of us walked up the stairs and we buzzed ourselves into the day room.
âHey, whatâs happened?â Dad asked suddenly.
Sian Llewelyn was standing near Nain who was slumped in the chair in a deep sleep, her glasses half-way down her nose. Sian said reassuringly, âItâs nothing to worry about, itâs just that sheâs very tired today, Michael.â
Dad was puzzled. âShe was fine when Dr. Hill saw her this morning,â he said, crouching down to look at his mother. âMam?â He patted her limp hand. âMam, itâs Michael. Weâve come to take you home.â
Nain snored softly, ignoring us. She was in the deepest sleep Iâd ever seen.
âIn all fairness, Michael,â Sian said smugly, âI have tried to explain to you that sheâs not ready to leave just yet. The idea of moving has given her a relapse.â
Poor Nain! For a moment I felt really bad for wanting her to come home.
âBut Dr. Hill said it was fine for her to leave,â Dad said.
âIâm aware of what Dr. Hill said,â Sian went on patiently, âbut you can see for yourself that sheâs not ready.â
I didnât believe her. Nain wasnât wearing the pink cardigan - she had her best navy one on. And I looked at Nainâs feet. âSheâs got her black shoes on!â I said. âSheâs got her shoes on because sheâs ready to go home.â
Sian Llewelyn turned and smiled at me. It was one of those horrible smiles that adults give you when they know they canât hit you because itâs against the law.
âWhat I mean,â Sian said, âis that itâs exhausted her, you can see that, canât you?â
Dad frowned. âIâm not an idiot,â he said.
I glanced at Caroline, expecting her to argue with him, but she was frowning at Nain, probably thinking it was nothing that a smudge of lip gloss couldnât fix.
It was all a bit awkward, really.
We stood around our dozing Nain for a bit longer, hoping she would wake up.
We didnât want to go home without her, but unless we were going to carry her out, it looked as if weâd have to.
âWell,â Dad said after we watched her for a few minutes, âI suppose weâll have to leave her here.â
âI think itâs for the best. She can stay as long as she likes,â Sian said. âWhen a person is old, what she needs is a secure environment and a routine.â
Just then, Nainâs eyes opened a little and she blinked.
âDad,â I said, nudging him.
âNo, Sianâs right, I guess.â
Nainâs eyes were wide open now.
âBut Dad â â
âShe does seem to be happy here,â he said. âWith the secure environment and the routine.â
Sian nodded. âOf course.â
Dad rested his hand on my head. âAva was going to stay with her, but obviously thatâs out of the question now.
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