Over and Out: an emotional World War Two saga by Fenella J. Miller
Author:Fenella J. Miller [Miller, Fenella J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781838933463
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Sixteen
Ellie slept surprisingly well considering the events of last night. When she turned over and reached out, Jack’s place in the bed was already empty. She put her hand where he should be and the sheets were cold. Why had he got up so early?
She tumbled out of bed and ran to the door in her nightie. ‘Jack, where are you? Is everything all right?’
There was no answer. She rushed downstairs her heart pounding. Her bare feet were frozen. She shivered and wished she stopped to put her slippers and dressing gown on. The kitchen was empty. She rushed to the back door and was shocked to find it ajar. A cold wind whistled into the boot room. Why had he gone out in the dark?
‘Jack, Jack, answer me,’ she yelled through the door.
Then he called back and her fists unclenched. She couldn’t distinguish what he’d said but he was obviously fine. There was no need for her to get any colder. The grandfather clock struck five. No wonder it was still dark – it was practically the middle of the night.
When she returned properly dressed, he was busy putting on the kettle. ‘I should think we woke the entire neighbourhood yelling at each other like that.’
‘Where were you? I was worried when I couldn’t find you anywhere.’
‘Bloody foxes after the ducks. I got there just in time.’
‘Why don’t you get your dressing gown and slippers on and take your wellingtons and coat off?’
He saluted. ‘Yes, ma’am. On my way.’
She grabbed his arm as he passed and pulled him close. ‘I love you so much, just the thought of anything happening to you sends me into a tailspin.’
‘Then you know how I feel every time you take off. You’re my world, I couldn’t carry on if you weren’t here.’
She stroked his bristly cheek. ‘Don’t be silly. If anything happens to me you will get on with things like everybody else has to. Good heavens – there must be thousands, if not millions, of families who have lost loved ones in this ghastly war. If they gave up, we would have already lost.’
‘Point taken.’ His eyes darkened. ‘As we’ve got two hours before we need to get ready so why don’t we go back to bed for a bit?’
‘Absolutely spiffing!’
He pursued her up the stairs and when they finally got dressed, they were running late and had no time for breakfast. As they parked their bicycles in the usual place she realised what day it was.
‘It’s Christmas Eve today, the fifth Christmas of this war. Do you think there’ll be another one before it’s over?’
He shrugged. ‘Probably. One thing we can be sure of, we’re not going to lose. Italy is now fighting on our side. The Yanks and RAF are bombing the hell out of Germany. Hitler can’t survive much longer.’
‘This time next year you’ll be studying at Oxford, George and Fiona will have two children and we’ll have a cat and a dog to fuss over.’ She’d been going
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