The Spare Room: A Gripping Psychological Thriller by M. I. Hattersley
Author:M. I. Hattersley [Hattersley, M. I.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Corridor Books
Published: 2023-05-04T16:00:00+00:00
NINETEEN
I guide Peggy into bed, which isnât the easiest task in the world despite her diminutive size. With my arm around her, I can feel how bony she is. Itâs as if she hasnât eaten a decent meal in years, yet she drags her feet and is difficult to manoeuver. Eventually, I pull the covers back on the double bed she normally shares with Ron and lower her onto the sagging mattress.
âStay with me,â she says as I lift her legs onto the bed and place the covers over her.
âUmm, Iââ I donât want to leave her alone if sheâs feeling sad and lonely, but I canât stop thinking about the fact Charlotteâs door is now unlocked. Did Peggy leave it that way? Did Ron? Is the reason heâs now in the hospital linked somehow? My mind is on overdrive and I have to tell myself to calm down. Itâs probably nothing out of the ordinary. Thereâs probably nothing of interest in the room.
âPlease, dear,â Peggy says, grabbing my hand in her bony grip. She looks up at me with eyes that are watery and full of pain and how can I say no?
âSure. Iâll stay until you fall asleep,â I whisper, lifting her hand off mine and placing it gently on the bed. âDonât worry. Everything is going to be fine.â
She smiles and closes her eyes before releasing a long rasping sigh that seems to reduce her size by at least a half. I worry for a moment sheâs died but then her chest begins to rise and fall gently. I perch on the end of the bed and make myself as comfortable as I can.
As I watch Peggy lying there, looking so peaceful, Iâm reminded once more of Nana Mary. We all called her nana, but she wasnât really anyoneâs nana. Or, if she was, she never mentioned any grandchildren to us. Mary was the head of Gladstone House. She was one of the good ones. Maybe one of the only good ones. I loved her. We all did. She gave good advice and I remember vowing when I left that Iâd go back and look for her when I was old enough. To thank her. But life moves on and so does everyone else and I never did go back.
A shiver runs down my body. With my emotions laid raw, my head is suddenly filled with thoughts of Graham. I shake my head. Iâve got to stop this. Iâve got to forget about him and move on.
The problem is a part of me doesnât want to. Why would I want to forget about someone I love? Yet Iâm aware that this mindset is exactly what is keeping me stuck and unsure of myself. If I could only let go of the idea that we could ever rekindle our love, Iâd be able to move on with the rest of my life. It would hurt like hell, I know that. But hurt doesnât last forever. It weakens over time.
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