Private Sorrow, a (2013)
“Her first call was Vera’s house. Vera was still in bed but she got up to answer the door. The room was untidy and last night’s dishes were still in the basin. The room was cold, so Molly began raking the ashes from the fire while Vera gazed at her with a blank look. Once the fire was lit, Molly said, ‘Are you getting dressed, Vera?’ She shook her head. ‘What’s the use of getting dressed when I’m afraid to go outside?’ ‘We’ll both go out and get some food in the house for you.’ Molly looked in t...he cupboard but it was almost bare. The bread looked like it had shrivelled up and died, while the milk lay congealed in the bottle.
Vera eventually made the first move to put on her clothes. Molly was dismayed to see her jumper had a large stain on the front. She leant over and took it from her. ‘Where do you keep your jumpers, Vera?’ She pointed listlessly to a chest of drawers in the bedroom. Molly found a reasonably clean one and handed it to her. Molly couldn’t help comparing the Vera who had initially hired her to this pathetic, unkempt woman who now sat opposite her.MoreLess
Vera eventually made the first move to put on her clothes. Molly was dismayed to see her jumper had a large stain on the front. She leant over and took it from her. ‘Where do you keep your jumpers, Vera?’ She pointed listlessly to a chest of drawers in the bedroom. Molly found a reasonably clean one and handed it to her. Molly couldn’t help comparing the Vera who had initially hired her to this pathetic, unkempt woman who now sat opposite her.MoreLess
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