Summer On the River
“There’s a tiny room at the top of the house where Maisie sleeps when Mummy is on a night or weekend shift at the hospital and Granny is away. It’s her own special place; nobody else sleeps in the small camp bed and a few special toys are always kept there. There’s another bedroom next to Jemima’s where Maisie can be if she wants to, but she likes to be in the little loft room. Granny’s house is nice, and it has a garden with a swing and a slide and a trampoline, but Jemima’s cottage is very nea...rly on the beach. She loves being with Jemima in the car and going for walks with Otto – and Jemima doesn’t get cross when Maisie talks about her father.
All the time, now, she’s looking for him. Ever since Mummy told her about how he left them, she’s been watching: it could be the man at the check-out, or someone in the farm shop, or at the garage.
‘No,’ Mummy says. ‘No, it doesn’t work like that. I’d recognize him. He’d recognize me. You’ve got to stop this, Maisie.’ But Maisie can’t stop.MoreLess
All the time, now, she’s looking for him. Ever since Mummy told her about how he left them, she’s been watching: it could be the man at the check-out, or someone in the farm shop, or at the garage.
‘No,’ Mummy says. ‘No, it doesn’t work like that. I’d recognize him. He’d recognize me. You’ve got to stop this, Maisie.’ But Maisie can’t stop.MoreLess
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