The Angel of Nitshill Road (2011)
“‘Tell us again,’ Kelly told her.
Marigold wriggled on the step.
‘I’ve told you,’ she said. ‘I’ve told you everything I know a dozen times.’ ‘Tell us again.’ Marigold took a deep breath and told them again. Each time she told the story she added on a little bit she’d never said before. This was partly because the story seemed to grow inside her each time they made her tell it, and partly because she wanted to keep them interested. It was quite nice to sit up on the step with everyone gathered ro...und, listening hard. It kept her safe from Barry Hunter. And it was a bit like having lots of friends.
She told them all over again.
‘I heard about it in church. There is an angel who is beautiful and perfect and stands at heaven’s gate –’ ‘Like she stood at ours.’ All eyes swivelled to the gates through which, at any moment, they expected her.
‘And this angel has a name, the Recording Angel, because his job –’ ‘Her job –’ ‘The angel’s job is to write everything you ever did in your whole life – whether it’s good or bad – down neatly in the Book of Deeds.’ Last time she’d added ‘neatly’.MoreLess
Marigold wriggled on the step.
‘I’ve told you,’ she said. ‘I’ve told you everything I know a dozen times.’ ‘Tell us again.’ Marigold took a deep breath and told them again. Each time she told the story she added on a little bit she’d never said before. This was partly because the story seemed to grow inside her each time they made her tell it, and partly because she wanted to keep them interested. It was quite nice to sit up on the step with everyone gathered ro...und, listening hard. It kept her safe from Barry Hunter. And it was a bit like having lots of friends.
She told them all over again.
‘I heard about it in church. There is an angel who is beautiful and perfect and stands at heaven’s gate –’ ‘Like she stood at ours.’ All eyes swivelled to the gates through which, at any moment, they expected her.
‘And this angel has a name, the Recording Angel, because his job –’ ‘Her job –’ ‘The angel’s job is to write everything you ever did in your whole life – whether it’s good or bad – down neatly in the Book of Deeds.’ Last time she’d added ‘neatly’.MoreLess
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