Maxwell's Crossing (2012)
“She squeezed through the crowd and bent over to speak to Mark Chambers. ‘I’m going to have to tear Max away, I’m afraid. Babysitter problems, you know how it is.’ As she said that, she realised how stupid that sounded. Of course he didn’t know how it was. But he nodded anyway and leant back, as if giving Maxwell permission to leave.
They waited until they were outside before either spoke.
‘Is it me?’ Maxwell asked.
‘No, it isn’t. He is a bit of a nutcase. But … you know how these pe...ople get. Lives alone. Has an unpleasant job. Lost his dear old mum.’ ‘I’ve lost my dear old mum, but I’m not strange.’ They walked on in silence for a few more steps.
‘There should be an answer, there, if you don’t mind.’ She laughed and punched him lightly on the arm. ‘You’re not strange, not really,’ she said. ‘I do wish I’d met your mum, though. What was she like?’ To answer, he pulled his scarf over his head like a headsquare and tied it tight under his chin.MoreLess
They waited until they were outside before either spoke.
‘Is it me?’ Maxwell asked.
‘No, it isn’t. He is a bit of a nutcase. But … you know how these pe...ople get. Lives alone. Has an unpleasant job. Lost his dear old mum.’ ‘I’ve lost my dear old mum, but I’m not strange.’ They walked on in silence for a few more steps.
‘There should be an answer, there, if you don’t mind.’ She laughed and punched him lightly on the arm. ‘You’re not strange, not really,’ she said. ‘I do wish I’d met your mum, though. What was she like?’ To answer, he pulled his scarf over his head like a headsquare and tied it tight under his chin.MoreLess
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