Memories Are Made of This (2013)
“So it was not until Monday evening that the pair of them had the house to themselves.
‘Why do girls leave home? Have you seen this?’ Jeanette glanced up from the evening’s Echo and stared at Hester. ‘You being a policewoman, I thought you might be interested. Some of them don’t just leave home, they go missing.’ ‘Yes,’ said Hester, looking at her through blurry eyes as she stirred sugar into her cocoa. Her head was throbbing and she felt as if she had a cold coming on. Damn! ‘Apparently they’re... seeking happiness. I hope they find it,’ she added, putting her feet up on the pouffe and sipping her cocoa. ‘I didn’t tell you, did I, that I went to the theatre on Saturday – and who did I see?’ ‘Who?’ ‘Dorothy Wilson, Sam and Carol’s friend, up on the stage.’ ‘Fancy that! I didn’t tell you, either, that I remembered where I’d heard Whalley mentioned before,’ said Jeanette. ‘It was to do with some customers who come into the milk bar. They know someone who grew up there.MoreLess
‘Why do girls leave home? Have you seen this?’ Jeanette glanced up from the evening’s Echo and stared at Hester. ‘You being a policewoman, I thought you might be interested. Some of them don’t just leave home, they go missing.’ ‘Yes,’ said Hester, looking at her through blurry eyes as she stirred sugar into her cocoa. Her head was throbbing and she felt as if she had a cold coming on. Damn! ‘Apparently they’re... seeking happiness. I hope they find it,’ she added, putting her feet up on the pouffe and sipping her cocoa. ‘I didn’t tell you, did I, that I went to the theatre on Saturday – and who did I see?’ ‘Who?’ ‘Dorothy Wilson, Sam and Carol’s friend, up on the stage.’ ‘Fancy that! I didn’t tell you, either, that I remembered where I’d heard Whalley mentioned before,’ said Jeanette. ‘It was to do with some customers who come into the milk bar. They know someone who grew up there.MoreLess
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