The Forgotten Orphan by Glynis Peters

Author:Glynis Peters [Peters, Glynis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2020-09-16T17:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

1942

As pretty as the snow might look, Maisie hated how it ground everything to a halt. She trudged miles on slippery pavements and her legs ached. Charlie never made it home due to drifting mounds blocking roads, nor could the postman could make it to Holly Bush, and it was a frustration for all.

Although this winter wasn’t as severe as the past three had been, the snow was a hiccup in Maisie’s daily life. Billy still insisted on tending his plants in the potting shed, and Maisie’s time was often spent persuading him not to freeze to death.

Before the bad weather had set in, a letter from Captain Bloom had arrived, as well as a short one from Cam. In the warmth of her home, Maisie finished the last of her darning for the staff and patients, then opened her letter from Cam to re-read it before settling down to write one in return. She had three to post once she was able to get out to the post-box.

Europe

December 19th 1941

My dear Maisie,

I’m still alive and I have survived many experiences I would rather not repeat again. One of which is getting my leg caught in my parachute strings on a practice jump. Dangling upside down from a tree with only a squirrel for company wasn’t the best half hour I’ve ever spent.

It is my hope you receive this letter but with the situation we find ourselves in, I won’t hold my breath.

Should you receive it, I wish you a very merry British Christmas and send you a kiss as my gift.

Thank you for sharing your magnificent poems. You have talent. Keep writing!

Any news on Charlie?

Any more news on chasing down your birth certificate? I find it a strange situation. Your life story fascinates me. Mine is mundane in comparison.

To be fair, I’ve not a lot to write and tell you. Well, I have, but it would all be censored out.

Please, take care of yourself and stay safe. I long for the day when we can be together again. I’m going to be bold here and put in print the words I want to say out loud.

I love you, Maisie Reynolds. It happened faster than I’d ever expected, but there’s no denying the feelings I have for you and I know it’s a love I want to share with you. Always yours,.

Cam

Holly Bush House

January 10th 1942

Dearest Cam,

Thank you for your last letter. It did make me giggle. Just the thought of you dangling from a tree was funny enough but to be watched by a squirrel, well that had me laughing.

Things are not too bad here, although I have very little time to myself nowadays. Our workload has increased so much; it’s heartbreaking.

I had a letter from Captain Bloom and she’s struggling to trace my birth certificate. I’m beginning to wonder if I ever had one – the mystery child.

It’s a frustrating process without one though. The Red Cross is taking over Holly Bush and increasing the nursing bed capacity.

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