All That Glitters
“Everything all right?’ Harry Griffiths asked his daughter as she stood in front of the shop window, dressed in one of her new frocks and her mother’s ‘best’ embroidered apron.
‘On top of the world.’ ‘Seen Haydn yet?’ he ventured apprehensively, wary of stepping into an emotional minefield.
‘It’s over between us, Dad.’ ‘You sure?’ ‘Absolutely certain.’ She gave him a bright, insincere smile, as Eddie walked into the shop dressed for an outing in a light grey sports coat, well-pressed, da...rk grey trousers, clean white shirt and a lurid red and blue tie.
‘Hello, Mr Griffiths, hello Jenny.’ He pushed a shilling across the counter. ‘Packet of Woodbines, please.’ ‘You look smart, Eddie. Off to a match?’ ‘Not exactly, Mr Griffiths.’ ‘Charlie must be doing well if he can afford to pay you enough to dress like that.’ ‘So well he bought a van today.’ ‘Times must be getting better.’ ‘For everyone since they’ve re-opened the Maritime.’ ‘Your dad going back on shift there?’ ‘I don’t know, Mr Griffiths.MoreLess
‘On top of the world.’ ‘Seen Haydn yet?’ he ventured apprehensively, wary of stepping into an emotional minefield.
‘It’s over between us, Dad.’ ‘You sure?’ ‘Absolutely certain.’ She gave him a bright, insincere smile, as Eddie walked into the shop dressed for an outing in a light grey sports coat, well-pressed, da...rk grey trousers, clean white shirt and a lurid red and blue tie.
‘Hello, Mr Griffiths, hello Jenny.’ He pushed a shilling across the counter. ‘Packet of Woodbines, please.’ ‘You look smart, Eddie. Off to a match?’ ‘Not exactly, Mr Griffiths.’ ‘Charlie must be doing well if he can afford to pay you enough to dress like that.’ ‘So well he bought a van today.’ ‘Times must be getting better.’ ‘For everyone since they’ve re-opened the Maritime.’ ‘Your dad going back on shift there?’ ‘I don’t know, Mr Griffiths.MoreLess
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