Queenie
“I had their picture on the chocolate box but they wouldn’t come alive for me. Of course, I knew they weren’t real, but they’d been real in my head, and they left a big gap. Still, I was happy they were playing with Nan now. They’d be romping all over her bed with their little paddy paws, and then diving under the covers whenever a nurse came near. They’d curl up on Nan, one round her neck, one tucked into her armpit and one on her tummy, and then they’d all three go to sleep. Nan could stroke t...heir soft fur – oh, they’d be better than furry mittens.
I was glad I’d given them to Nan, but my own little couch felt cold and empty without them – and I had no one to play with all day. Mum slept late and I had to creep about the flat so I wouldn’t disturb her. I made myself some bread and jam and didn’t put the kettle on because it had a noisy whistle. I tried to make a pot of tea using hot water from the tap but it didn’t work properly, and I had to pour it all away.MoreLess
I was glad I’d given them to Nan, but my own little couch felt cold and empty without them – and I had no one to play with all day. Mum slept late and I had to creep about the flat so I wouldn’t disturb her. I made myself some bread and jam and didn’t put the kettle on because it had a noisy whistle. I tried to make a pot of tea using hot water from the tap but it didn’t work properly, and I had to pour it all away.MoreLess
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