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‘Yeah, it’s a bit rubbish. The shed is a good place or about twenty metres down the drive. I get very sporadic access in the kitchen. Weirdly I get excellent reception in the freezer.’
‘So if I want to make a call to my friends, I need to freeze my ass… bum off to do it,’ Daisy laughed, ignoring the pointed look from Henry over her use of the word ‘ass’.
‘The shed is actually quite warm, so feel free to use that whenever you want – there’s a heater in there too. You might get some reception from the very back of Henry’s bedroom. Wi-Fi is good though, so you can always Skype or WhatsApp your friends instead.’
‘Oh, that’s a good idea. WhatsApp is pretty much the only social media thing I’m allowed on; Dad doesn’t like the prospect of me talking to strangers on Twitter or Facebook.’ Daisy glanced at him and then whispered to Pe
‘I am not, I just don’t like the idea of you chatting to bloody perverts, that’s all.’
Pe
‘What are you up to today?’ Pe
‘Not a lot, probably just play some video games or read,’ Daisy shrugged.
‘Or unpack all your junk,’ Henry said.
‘Well, if you want to, maybe after you’ve unpacked a few boxes you can come and watch me carve, I can show you how it’s done. I have two to do today. December is such a busy month.’
‘I’d love that, is that OK, Dad?’
‘You unpack that big box at the top of the stairs, then yes.’
Daisy frowned.
‘Well, I’ll be at it most of the day so pop by any time. I’ll be in my cool room, so just come on in.’ Pe
‘Is it like a freezer?’
‘No, it’s just cooler than the house because the heating is either on low in there or not on at all. The doors to the walk-in freezer are in there too. You should dress quite warmly, but nothing too cumbersome.’
‘Here you go,’ Jill said, handing out two more plates of bacon sandwiches.
‘Thank you, this looks delicious. Dad normally burns the bacon so I end up doing it for us,’ Daisy said, nudging Henry playfully in the ribs.
Henry smirked. ‘Thanks Jill, this is very kind.’
Pe
‘There’s an open air ice skating rink in town, can we go?’ Daisy asked, before wolfing down almost half her sandwich in one big bite.
‘Sure, we can go tonight,’ Henry said, mirroring her actions with his own sandwich.
Pe
‘Well, I’ve got a box to unpack. I’ll see you later, Pe
Pe
Eventually, he stood up and wrapped the robe around himself, tying it at his waist just as he’d done to her the night before. He moved round the table towards Jill who was deliberately reading the paper and trying to pretend she wasn’t there.
‘Jill, it was a pleasure meeting you and thank you so much for breakfast,’ Henry said, placing a kiss on her cheek. ‘I’ll see you guys later, I’m sure.’
He walked back round the table towards Pe
Jill surveyed Pe
Pe
‘And he’s keen on you.’
Pe
‘There was a huge difference between how he treated me and how he treated you. The sexual tension between you two is blazing hot.’
Pe
‘What are you afraid of?’
‘Having my heart broken again.’
Jill’s face softened and she moved around the table, enveloping Pe
Pe
Henry leaned against the bedroom door, watching Daisy move around the room, putting glittery picture frames of her friends on shelves, soft toys on her bed, and rearranging her CDs. There just wasn’t enough room for all her stuff in here; there wouldn’t be enough room for all her stuff in the whole a
Daisy caught him watching and smiled up at him.
‘Are you OK about moving here? I know you’ll miss your friends but…’
‘It’s fine. I will miss them, of course I will, but I’ve always wanted to live near the sea and this place is beautiful. Besides, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to work for a company like White Cliff Bay Furniture Company. It means more money, regular hours. Plus we can be here to help A
Henry smiled. Through her endless, almost i
‘I really like it here in Lilac Cottage. Can we stay? I know you wanted to move into the town and you wanted somewhere a bit bigger for us but… this feels like home. I know that’s a weird thing to say after being here for such a short time but we’ve moved around so much over the last few years and this is the first place that I’ve really wanted to stay. I don’t know if it’s that incredible view from my bedroom window or having Pe
‘I like it here too.’
‘Pe
Henry felt a kick to the stomach, hating that Daisy felt that way. ‘You’re going to make a ton of friends, you’re bright, fu
Daisy shrugged and looked away and Henry wondered if the fear of making friends and settling in was at the root of the nightmare.
‘What were you doing in Pe
Although it was inappropriate for Daisy to go in Pe
‘Oh god, I’m sorry. I was in our lounge and the door was open and I thought I’d just go and see Bernard for a while. I must have fallen asleep.’
‘And the nightmare?’
Daisy shrugged. ‘No idea.’
‘I was concerned something might be worrying you. Is it starting at a new school or… about Pe
She looked confused. ‘Why would I be worried about Pe