Two Women by Cole Martina

Author:Cole, Martina [Cole, Martina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: UK
Publisher: Headline
Published: 2008-09-03T14:00:00+00:00

When Susan came down to breakfast, Kate was already at the back door. Letting her in, Susan smiled.

‘You’re an early bird.’

Kate’s face was grave.

‘Have you not heard? Has no one been round?’

Susan shook her head. It was aching from the previous night’s drinking and the subsequent events.

‘What’s happened now?’

Her voice was resigned.

‘Your dad threw your mother down the stairs of the flats. She’s in intensive care.’

Susan blinked. Her whole body seemed to be shaking.

‘He what?’

‘He threw her down the stairs, the concrete steps, and she landed awkwardly. She’s in a terrible state, child.’

Susan wiped a hand across her face.

‘Where’s me dad? Has he been nicked?’

Kate shook her head.

‘Everyone said she fell while drunk and they believed it. He’s at the hospital with her.’

‘I’d better get meself up there. Will you watch the kids?’

Kate nodded.

‘With pleasure. Bring them through and I’ll start the breakfast.’

She opened a carrier bag from the Co-op and took out bacon and eggs and bread.

‘You know you don’t have to do that any more, Kate, Barry sees we have enough.’

Her mother-in-law’s voice was gentle.

‘I’ll not eat food that was paid for by him, you know that, child. Now get yourself ready and go and see your poor mother. Though, God forgive me, I should imagine she asked for all she got.’

Little Barry toddled into the kitchen then and seeing his nan let out a scream of delight.

Kate picked him up and cuddled him, smelling the baby sweat from his night’s sleep and a distinct aroma of jelly babies from the previous evening.

Susan went up to get washed and dressed, ready for the hospital.

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