A Hopscotch Summer
“She started at the slightest thing since she’d heard Dot saying they might all be taken away to the Home.
Bob hurried through to the front to open up. Em stood by the stairs and saw Dot on the doorstep in her hat and coat, ushering Nancy inside for Bob to look after her.
‘Right – I’m off now,’ Dot said. Her face wore a grim, challenging expression. ‘You are staying in with ’em, ain’t yer? You’d better be. If I hear different . . .’ Bob held his hands up as if Dot was brandishing a gun. ‘I’m sta...ying in. I told yer.’ He lowered his hands. ‘Send her my love,’ he said, very quietly. ‘If you can get through to her.’ Dot gave a nod, backing away. ‘See yer later.’ Bob closed the door, pausing next to it for a few seconds, his head bowed. Unaware that Em was watching, he moved to the window and peered out, leaning first to one side, then the other as if he was looking for something along the street. Whatever it was failed to appear and he sighed.
‘Where’s Dot going?’ Em asked.MoreLess
Bob hurried through to the front to open up. Em stood by the stairs and saw Dot on the doorstep in her hat and coat, ushering Nancy inside for Bob to look after her.
‘Right – I’m off now,’ Dot said. Her face wore a grim, challenging expression. ‘You are staying in with ’em, ain’t yer? You’d better be. If I hear different . . .’ Bob held his hands up as if Dot was brandishing a gun. ‘I’m sta...ying in. I told yer.’ He lowered his hands. ‘Send her my love,’ he said, very quietly. ‘If you can get through to her.’ Dot gave a nod, backing away. ‘See yer later.’ Bob closed the door, pausing next to it for a few seconds, his head bowed. Unaware that Em was watching, he moved to the window and peered out, leaning first to one side, then the other as if he was looking for something along the street. Whatever it was failed to appear and he sighed.
‘Where’s Dot going?’ Em asked.MoreLess
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