“He must have come home early, and Lois had never been so glad to see him. “Hey! What’s wrong, gel?” he said, as she flung her arms around him and hugged hard. “Mind you,” he continued, kissing her hot cheek, “I’m not complainin’.” “Looks like a cuppa is needed,” Gran said, and put on the kettle. “Where’s the pup?” she added. A scratching at the door answered her question, and Jeems bounced in, dragging her lead. Derek detached her, and turned again to Lois. “Sit down, me duck,” he said, “and te...ll me all about it.” Lois took a deep breath and sat down at the table. “I went for a walk,” she said. “Unaccustomed as I am to going for walks, I looked at Jeems rushing round in small circles in the garden and decided to give her a change of scene.” “So which way did you go?” Gran said. “What did you see?” Derek sent her a look that said “have patience,” and she turned back to her tea-making, her shoulders huffy. “I went up to the woods, up the narrow hill.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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