2. The next morning Megan gave her
brother a big hug to say goodbye.
He was a bit of a weirdo, but she
would miss him all the same.
3. The biggest hug was
reserved for his dad.
Warren was worried his
son might think he was
sending him away, not
wanting him as a reminder
of Miranda now he had a
new family... But James just
seemed content and
excited.
4. In fact, he strode out of the
house with a smile on his face,
looking back only to shout
goodbye over his shoulder.
5. He was a bit more nervous once he was in
the taxi, and it drove away. His lips quivered a
little, but he didn’t cry. The driver was a
chatterbox, and he was soon distracted.
6. He arrived late, and was shown
to his dorm while the other
kids ate dinner. Alone, it
seemed scary, and a long way
away from Deasil Street.
7. But the next morning, he was
allowed to go into his classroom
first as ‘the new kid’. He gasped
as he stared around him at all the
instruments, this was paradise.
8. His dad and step-mum were missing him already, but
were happy he was where he would be challenged
and engaged. Though she would never say it out
loud, Teresa was also very happy they had qualified
for a free scholarship. At present, they might have a
nice house but they were increasingly cash poor.
9. With James and his
particular needs
removed, Teresa and
Warren made more
time for Megan, quality
time, getting to know
her properly.
10. Though Megan liked the spa trips her
mum took her on, she loved fishing
with her dad at the weekends more.
11. In fact, she was soon venturing out
on her own after school. She would
have taken Annette or Malika, but
neither of them were interested.
12. She’d always loved stories about pirates and adventures on the high seas,
now her nautical leanings had a place in the real world. She dove into the
it, picking up knowledge anywhere she could.
13. Jen moves into
first floor tiny
house
Jen’s estate agent did a great job for her.
He sold the house with all their bespoke
and antique furniture for a much higher
price than she might otherwise have got.
14. It’s moving day for her now, and even though it’s just
across the road she feels incredibly unsettled. She’s
leaving all her furniture behind, leaving the marital
home and starting up again on her own.
15. She watched the estate agent
preparing for the incomer from the
roof of her little flat. She got the
shivers, that could have been her
family home with her husband and
children… but it wasn’t to be.
16. This was the start of a
whole new chapter in her
life, and she’d die before
letting the memory of Pablo
ruin anything else.
17. But it was dark, and drab and small. How could she pick herself back up from this?
