The Second Child by Caroline Bond

Author:Caroline Bond
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atlantic Books

ANNE

On our last lap of the park Sarah asks if I’d like to push Lauren. Of course I say ‘yes’, though I’m nervous of doing something wrong. I grip the handles of her wheelchair tightly, for fear of letting her go. On the flat it’s okay, but up the low rise in front of the bird-house the push makes me breathless and on the slope down the chair drags me forward. The weight of her throws me off-balance. Sarah, seeing me struggle, merely smiles encouragement. ‘It’s get easier once you’re used to it.’ It’s not until we’re following the path through the flowerbeds that I actually relax. The park is pretty, in an old-fashioned kind of way, the beds are formal and very bright, but attractive. Sarah chatters away. The sun shines weakly. Lauren seems content watching the people and the trees. I look down at the vulnerable pale skin at the nape of her neck and feel protective. She is so vulnerable.

On our way out of the park I misjudge the step and the chair jolts forward. Phil immediately takes over.

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