Whatever You Love by Doughty Louise

Author:Doughty, Louise [Doughty, Louise]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780571254774
Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd
Published: 2010-08-18T16:00:00+00:00

David and I remained on non-speaking terms for several weeks more. When he came to collect the children, I would stand at the front door and watch them trip down the steps and run down the path to him. He stayed at the gate. Then one Sunday, inevitably enough, came the occasion when Rees, still young enough to be clingy, refused to go with him, running back and throwing his arms around my legs. As he tried to clamber up them, monkey-like, I bent and picked him up and looked at David, who was holding Betty by the hand and standing waiting. I began to say, ‘It’s okay, Rees can stay,’ when I saw the look on Betty’s face. Her lower lip was in a precarious downward curve. If they both refused to go with him, I knew I would be held to blame.

David kept his face expressionless as I walked down the steps to the path, holding Rees on my shoulder. When I got close to him, I said, ‘So what have you got planned this afternoon?’

David was smart enough to take his cue. ‘Aunt Lorraine has said they can help her make chocolate pudding. And Uncle Richard has got a new DVD. It’s about dinosaurs.’

I looked down at Betty. ‘That sounds good, doesn’t it?’ I said brightly. She nodded.

Rees allowed himself to be prised from me, still whimpering but without hysteria.

David mouthed, ‘Thanks,’ as he turned away.

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