The Last Mile Home (2009)
“Abby floated in the cool brackish water, watching Kevin and the girls take turns swinging on the old tyre. Brian sat at the edge of the creek making pies, his body, face and hair caked in the dark yellow mud.
Abby found the water a refreshing relief from the heat. She also liked the feeling of lightness and buoyancy it gave her, for now she was only a few weeks off giving birth and her bulky shape was cumbersome. Drifting in the water, swathed in one of her father’s old shirts, she felt comfort...able.
The delighted shouts, dares and laughter of the youngsters were infectious. Abby closed her eyes, feeling the baby turn and kick inside her womb. It seemed impossible to believe that she would soon hold a small human being in her arms. A living symbol of her and Barney’s love. How she ached for him. She longed to be able to rest her head against his shoulder, feel his arms about her, to feel his strength, his warmth and to hear his comforting words of love.
She tried yet again to push the fears and concern about him from her mind.MoreLess
Abby found the water a refreshing relief from the heat. She also liked the feeling of lightness and buoyancy it gave her, for now she was only a few weeks off giving birth and her bulky shape was cumbersome. Drifting in the water, swathed in one of her father’s old shirts, she felt comfort...able.
The delighted shouts, dares and laughter of the youngsters were infectious. Abby closed her eyes, feeling the baby turn and kick inside her womb. It seemed impossible to believe that she would soon hold a small human being in her arms. A living symbol of her and Barney’s love. How she ached for him. She longed to be able to rest her head against his shoulder, feel his arms about her, to feel his strength, his warmth and to hear his comforting words of love.
She tried yet again to push the fears and concern about him from her mind.MoreLess
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