Mary Ann's Angels by Catherine Cookson

Author:Catherine Cookson [Cookson, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781780360812
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

‘I’ll get you a drop of brandy…You keep it in as a medicine, and this is a time when medicine is needed.’ Corny went to the cupboard and, reaching to the back of the top shelf, brought out a half-bottle of brandy, and, pouring a measure into a cup, he took it to her. Placing it in her hand, he said gently, ‘There now, sup it up.’

‘I don’t like brandy.’

‘It doesn’t matter what you like, get it down you. Come on.’ He guided the cup to her lips, and when she sipped at it she shuddered. Then, looking at him, she said, ‘What time did he say he’d be back?’

‘Something after six.’

‘And it’s just on five.’ She raised her eyes to the clock. Then, stretching out her hand, she put the cup on the table near where David was standing looking out of the window, waiting for a glimpse of the car that would bring Rose Mary back, but the movement of her hand caught his attention and he turned from the window and, looking from the cup to Mary Ann, he said distinctly, ‘Sup?’

There was a quick exchange of glances between Corny and Mary Ann, and, smiling now, she said, ‘No, David, it’s nasty.’ Then again she was looking at Corny, the smile gone, as she said, ‘I can’t believe it. I just can’t believe it. I won’t be able to really take it in until I see her.’

Corny made no answer to this. He was looking towards David, where the boy was again gazing out of the window, and he said softly, ‘I always told you, didn’t I? Get them apart for a while…’

‘It wasn’t that, it wasn’t that.’ Mary Ann was on her feet. ‘It was the shock.’

‘Aye, you’re right. But if she had come back right away there would have been no chit-chat, not like now…As it is, I’m a bit afraid that as soon as she puts her face in the door he’ll close…’

At this moment they heard a knocking on the staircase door and Jimmy’s voice calling, ‘The phone’s going, boss. You’re wanted on the phone.’

As Corny made swiftly for the door Mary Ann was on his heels, and she was still close behind him when he entered the office, and when, with his hand on the phone, he turned and looked at her, he said quietly, ‘It’s all right, it’s all right, there’s nothing to worry about now.’

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