Dreams on Mersey Square: An emotional and uplifting family saga page-turner by Howes Pam

Author:Howes, Pam
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781837909919
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2024-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

‘She’s still not picking up,’ Roy said, flinging his phone onto the kitchen table. ‘I can’t send her that sort of news in a text, can I?’

‘No,’ Sammy agreed. ‘You need to talk to her. I’ll text Jack for her parents’ number. Eat some of that toast.’ She pushed a plate towards him. ‘It’s going to be a long day today and you need something inside you to soak up all that alcohol. I’ll make a proper breakfast when the others finish in the shower.’

Roy nodded. He’d sat up all night drinking and felt rough, tired and emotionally shattered. He was dreading the phone ringing with any further news but needed to know how Harley was doing. Jack had called first thing to say they were taking her for a scan at nine. How had things got so bad? Surely life couldn’t throw anything else at his poor girl? His head was thumping and he felt sick. Coffee and toast might take the edge off.

Jack texted Livvy’s parents’ number back to Sammy and Roy made one last attempt to call her cell phone. He was about to hang up when the call was answered. He could hear a child’s voice, distant, but chattering, and Roy shouted, ‘Hello!’ He heard giggling and then another child’s voice – RJ and Danny must have got hold of her phone. ‘RJ, it’s Daddy, give the phone to Mommy, please.’ The chattering became muffled and intermittent and Roy realised whichever child it was had his hand over the mouthpiece. He tried again: ‘Danny give the phone to Mommy.’ Still nothing, then a man’s voice, clear this time, saying, ‘Boys, it’s the middle of the night, you’re supposed to be sleeping. You’re gonna disturb Mommy. Give me the phone and get back into bed.’ Roy frowned as the call disconnected. The voice sounded like Hank’s. Middle of the night? Supposed to be sleeping? What the fuck was going on?

‘What’s wrong, love?’ Sammy sat down beside him.

‘Somebody just answered the phone. The kids, or at least a kid, don’t know if it was ours, hard to tell, it was all muffled, and then a guy told them to get back into bed and disconnected. Sounded like Hank.’

‘Maybe they’re home and she’s not letting on because they want the kids for the weekend.’

‘No, I heard him say it was the middle of the night. I bet she’s left the bloody kids with her parents and gone off to see Hank in LA. That was probably one of his grandchildren got hold of her phone. No wonder she doesn’t want to talk to me.’

‘Call Peter and Gina then, here’s the number.’ Sammy handed him the piece of paper she’d scribbled it down on.

He dialled and waited. Peter answered and Roy asked to speak to Livvy.

‘She’s not here, Roy,’ Peter replied. ‘She’s gone to LA with the wee boys. We’re picking her up tomorrow afternoon. Try her cell phone later today if it’s urgent.’

‘LA?’ Roy spluttered. ‘Oh, of course. Thank you.

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