All the Days of Our Lives
“She’d already had a nip of her secret supply of the hard stuff to ease her butterflies. Ruth Chambers, whom she had known in the ATS, was coming to stay for three days – they were like chalk and cheese. Writing letters was one thing, but what on earth was she going to say to her?
But seeing Ruth here, Molly felt a sudden great rush of fondness for her. She was in civvies of course, some rather sludgy-coloured slacks and a short-sleeved white blouse, her long hair tied back in a schoolgirlish po...ny-tail, just as she always had, and giving her buck-toothed smile. For a second the two of them stood in front of each other, uncertainly, then Ruth held out her arms and they embraced.
‘Well, well,’ Molly joked to cover her nerves. ‘Fancy seeing you!’ Ruth pulled back with a grin, picking up her case. ‘It’s so nice to see you, Molly.’ She looked closely into Molly’s face and seemed about to say something, but held back. As they moved towards the exit Molly said, ‘So – back here in Clacton.’ ‘I know,’ Ruth said, excited.MoreLess
But seeing Ruth here, Molly felt a sudden great rush of fondness for her. She was in civvies of course, some rather sludgy-coloured slacks and a short-sleeved white blouse, her long hair tied back in a schoolgirlish po...ny-tail, just as she always had, and giving her buck-toothed smile. For a second the two of them stood in front of each other, uncertainly, then Ruth held out her arms and they embraced.
‘Well, well,’ Molly joked to cover her nerves. ‘Fancy seeing you!’ Ruth pulled back with a grin, picking up her case. ‘It’s so nice to see you, Molly.’ She looked closely into Molly’s face and seemed about to say something, but held back. As they moved towards the exit Molly said, ‘So – back here in Clacton.’ ‘I know,’ Ruth said, excited.MoreLess
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