The Forgotten Girl (2016)
“I sowed the seeds at home that evening.
‘There’s a course I’m hoping to do,’ I said to Dad as I sliced carrots for dinner. ‘It’s book-keeping and it’s aimed at small businesses. It’s perfect for the shop.’ Dad was reading the Standard at the kitchen table, cup of tea at his elbow. I was pleased he’d not started drinking as soon as he came home, like he sometimes did. It would help me if he could follow the conversation without flying off the handle.
‘I do the books,’ he said, not looking up.
‘O...h I know,’ I said, sweeping the carrots into the mince. ‘But one day you might want me to take over. Or I can help Billy at the garage. It’s a useful skill to have.’ Dad looked a bit distant for a moment and rubbed his temples. He swigged his tea and made a face, but I didn’t offer to get him a beer from the fridge. Not yet.
‘I suppose,’ he said, eventually. ‘Where’s the course?’ ‘Oh it’s at work,’ I said. ‘All paid for. The only trouble is it’s an evening class.MoreLess
‘There’s a course I’m hoping to do,’ I said to Dad as I sliced carrots for dinner. ‘It’s book-keeping and it’s aimed at small businesses. It’s perfect for the shop.’ Dad was reading the Standard at the kitchen table, cup of tea at his elbow. I was pleased he’d not started drinking as soon as he came home, like he sometimes did. It would help me if he could follow the conversation without flying off the handle.
‘I do the books,’ he said, not looking up.
‘O...h I know,’ I said, sweeping the carrots into the mince. ‘But one day you might want me to take over. Or I can help Billy at the garage. It’s a useful skill to have.’ Dad looked a bit distant for a moment and rubbed his temples. He swigged his tea and made a face, but I didn’t offer to get him a beer from the fridge. Not yet.
‘I suppose,’ he said, eventually. ‘Where’s the course?’ ‘Oh it’s at work,’ I said. ‘All paid for. The only trouble is it’s an evening class.MoreLess
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