The Lost Child
“Her entrance was accompanied by a flurry of excitement from the press who still thronged the road. Both Brodie and Elaine winced when flashbulbs fired as Dan opened the front door and Fern pushed her way in, demanding to see Brodie.
Dan stood by looking affronted as the blowsy woman clutched Brodie in a fume-laden false embrace, to which Brodie objected most strongly. After the child had extracted herself, scowling at the assault, Fern turned her eyes to the adults and, hands on hips, demanded ‘So which one of you fuckers thinks you’ve got rights to keep her here against her will?’ Both Elaine and Dan were struck dumb by the assertion.
‘I’m not here against my will, they’re looking after me,’ Brodie said in a tone laden with contempt for the woman.
‘Oh, is that right, well, there’s no need now is there? Get your stuff, you’re coming with me,’ Fern said, moving to the door and indicating that Brodie should do her bidding without argument.
Before either Dan or Elaine could speak Brodie ...interjected, ‘No chance, I’m not going anywhere with you!’ ‘Now listen here Brodie, I know you know the score, Tony told me.MoreLess
Dan stood by looking affronted as the blowsy woman clutched Brodie in a fume-laden false embrace, to which Brodie objected most strongly. After the child had extracted herself, scowling at the assault, Fern turned her eyes to the adults and, hands on hips, demanded ‘So which one of you fuckers thinks you’ve got rights to keep her here against her will?’ Both Elaine and Dan were struck dumb by the assertion.
‘I’m not here against my will, they’re looking after me,’ Brodie said in a tone laden with contempt for the woman.
‘Oh, is that right, well, there’s no need now is there? Get your stuff, you’re coming with me,’ Fern said, moving to the door and indicating that Brodie should do her bidding without argument.
Before either Dan or Elaine could speak Brodie ...interjected, ‘No chance, I’m not going anywhere with you!’ ‘Now listen here Brodie, I know you know the score, Tony told me.MoreLess
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