Chapter 39 Andrea:Ace Up Her Sleeve

• Melissa
• The next day, when I went to work, I was already exhausted. Dad had been unwell all night. He had had a bad tummy and I had tried to see that he was comfortable. Anju next door had her exams and was unable to come to babysit Jack. Little Jack stood at the window, watching the street outside.
• “Will Brad come today?’ he asked hopefully, his eyes so like his father's as he stood looking at me hopefully.