Snow White by Saffina Desforges

Author:Saffina Desforges
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MWiDP
Published: 2011-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

53.

“Absolutely not. No way.”

Jack glared at his mother. “But Red said...”

“I don’t care what Cass said, young man. Darren is not coming to the lakes with us, and that’s final. And please do not let me hear you address Cass as Red. It’s a ridiculous name.”

“But...”

Pippa spun around from the dishwasher, ebony hair whipping across her stern features, a pink marigold-clad hand held out like a lollipop lady at a school crossing. “Jack Crichton-Ward, this conversation is over.”

“What conversation?”

Two pairs of not-dissimilar and equally angry eyes swung to the kitchen doorway where Red stood, grinning, half-guessing the argument she had walked in on.

“Mum says Darren can’t come to the lakes.” Jack threw his DS onto the table, jamming his hands under his armpits.

The smile slipped from Red’s face. “Why not?”

“Because I said so is why not. If we take Darren, then Ella will want one of her friends to come. This was supposed to be a family holiday, not some Easter break at Butlins for waifs and strays.”

Red grimaced at Jack, her eyes apologetic. “Sorry, Jack. I thought it would be okay.”

“Yeah, well, thanks for nothing.” Jack scraped his chair back loudly, flouncing from the room.

Red winced as the door slammed shut. “That was harsh, Pip. I’d already told him it was okay.”

Pippa pulled at the fingers of her gloves, snapping them off her hands. “Well you ought not to have. You should have discussed it with me first.”

“What, so you could tell me no before I promised him?”

Pippa sighed. “I don’t want a fight, Cass.”

“No arguments from me,” Red said, holding up both her hands as she crossed to the sink. She grabbed a glass, spinning it the right way up, then clattered it back down onto the board. “It appears that the we’re all one big happy family stuff is just for show. In reality I have no say in family matters. I just do as I’m told. I think it’s time you and I had...” She looked around, an empty kitchen returning her stare. “Oh that’s just great. Now I’m talking to myself. Thanks a bunch, lover.”

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