The Grafton Girls
“‘Look, this is the right address, isn’t it?’ ‘Er, yes,’ Diane was forced to admit. ‘But I’m afraid that Myra isn’t here at the moment.’ ‘On duty, is she? Just my luck.’ He gave Diane a tired smile. ‘Only got a forty-eight-hour pass at the last minute. Didn’t even know I was coming back to Blighty until we got on the transport plane.’ Diane could see the Eighth Army insignia on his battledress and her heart ached for him.
‘You’d better come in,’ she told him, holding open the door. ‘You see, the... fact is that Myra’s gone out tonight…with…with some friends.’ Diane was glad that she had her back to him when she told him this edited version of the truth.
‘What time will she be back?’ ‘I’m not sure. You see, the thing is, I think they may have gone over to Blackpool.’ ‘Bloody hell. Oh, sorry. It’s just—’ ‘It’s all right. I understand,’ Diane assured him as she led the way into the kitchen. ‘I’m Diane, by the way,’ she added, turning and holding out her hand to shake his.MoreLess
‘You’d better come in,’ she told him, holding open the door. ‘You see, the... fact is that Myra’s gone out tonight…with…with some friends.’ Diane was glad that she had her back to him when she told him this edited version of the truth.
‘What time will she be back?’ ‘I’m not sure. You see, the thing is, I think they may have gone over to Blackpool.’ ‘Bloody hell. Oh, sorry. It’s just—’ ‘It’s all right. I understand,’ Diane assured him as she led the way into the kitchen. ‘I’m Diane, by the way,’ she added, turning and holding out her hand to shake his.MoreLess
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