Chapter 58

• The days passed slowly while Barry was away. Becky and Abby found things to entertain themselves; Becky enrolled Abby in a playgroup so she could meet some other kids. They went to the library for story time and did some sightseeing around Melbourne, going to the museum and finding some fun playgrounds and parks, but both of them missed the big presence of Barry at night. True to his word, he Skyped with them every night, once with Becky and Abby, and then, more often than not, he would call back just to speak with Becky after Abby went to sleep.
• Mrs. Garrett cooked and cleaned for them and Becky felt lost sometimes, especially when Abby was down for a nap. When she had worked for Heather, she had to do house chores as well as look after Abby, so having all this time on her hands was disconcerting. She didn’t even have any friends she could call to invite over to break up the monotony of her days, she’d left them all behind on the Gold Coast when Heather had sent her and Abby away.
• Becky was lonely.