The Forgotten Family
“Albert nodded to Ted to speak first. He stood and faced his brothers and sisters. ‘Mr Warrender has asked me to tell you what has happened in the search for the missing members of our family. Tommy has been found.’ ‘Oh, where is he?’ Pearl asked. ‘We haven’t seen him for about four years.’ ‘Probably in gaol,’ Jack remarked dryly.
‘Good guess.’ Ted then went on to explain what had happened. After he’d finished there was a stunned silence.
‘I always knew Tommy was a thief.’ Pearl was obvi...ously shocked. ‘But I didn’t think he was capable of something like this. You saw him, Mr Warrender, do you believe he hurt that poor man?’ ‘I honestly don’t know, Pearl.’ Albert glanced at everyone in the room, and then his eyes lingered on his daughter. ‘I’m not going to lie to you. He gave me two versions of the robbery and I’m not sure I believe either.’ Ellie gave her father a worried look. ‘Perhaps I could write to him?’ ‘No, Eleanor.’ Albert spoke firmly.MoreLess
‘Good guess.’ Ted then went on to explain what had happened. After he’d finished there was a stunned silence.
‘I always knew Tommy was a thief.’ Pearl was obvi...ously shocked. ‘But I didn’t think he was capable of something like this. You saw him, Mr Warrender, do you believe he hurt that poor man?’ ‘I honestly don’t know, Pearl.’ Albert glanced at everyone in the room, and then his eyes lingered on his daughter. ‘I’m not going to lie to you. He gave me two versions of the robbery and I’m not sure I believe either.’ Ellie gave her father a worried look. ‘Perhaps I could write to him?’ ‘No, Eleanor.’ Albert spoke firmly.MoreLess
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