Towards a Dark Horizon (2013)
“After finishing his tea, he got himself togged up for the night’s festivities and had disappeared with Joe and a few other cronies.
Lily and I were in the throes of the New Year clean. This was a ritual that Granny and my late mum always tackled before the midnight chimes – the thorough cleaning of the house. Lily had the polish and duster while I was on my knees scrubbing the kitchen linoleum. Lily seemed quite happy but she was still clingy and we hadn’t been able to get to the bottom of it a...lthough Granny had tried hard enough.
I had just risen to my feet when someone knocked on the door. Lily rushed to open it and I almost collapsed in astonishment when I saw Maddie on the doorstep.
I ran forward. ‘Och, Maddie, it’s great to see you …’ I stopped.
She wasn’t alone. I saw a tall young man at her back. The light from the stair lamp was dim but I knew it wasn’t Danny. Then I noticed they were both dressed to the nines while I resembled Cinderella. Not quite sackcloth and ashes but not far from it.MoreLess
Lily and I were in the throes of the New Year clean. This was a ritual that Granny and my late mum always tackled before the midnight chimes – the thorough cleaning of the house. Lily had the polish and duster while I was on my knees scrubbing the kitchen linoleum. Lily seemed quite happy but she was still clingy and we hadn’t been able to get to the bottom of it a...lthough Granny had tried hard enough.
I had just risen to my feet when someone knocked on the door. Lily rushed to open it and I almost collapsed in astonishment when I saw Maddie on the doorstep.
I ran forward. ‘Och, Maddie, it’s great to see you …’ I stopped.
She wasn’t alone. I saw a tall young man at her back. The light from the stair lamp was dim but I knew it wasn’t Danny. Then I noticed they were both dressed to the nines while I resembled Cinderella. Not quite sackcloth and ashes but not far from it.MoreLess
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