I could see a light on in the milking shed, and, sure enough, there she was, splashing the floor with water and brushing it away.“Hi,” I shouted.She frowned as she came up to me, looking over my shoulder like she was checking who was around. “Everything all right?”“Everything’s great. The neighbours have got into Jane too, even my brother, Darren. Gran’s got them all running round for her.” Kate went back to washing down.“I milked her!” I said. “With my hands, I milked Jane.”She nodded and I think I saw a little smile. A car came into the farmyard and her head snapped up. It was her dad.He came straight across to the shed, and gave me a nod.“Everything all right?” he asked Kate.“Why shouldn’t it be?”“Talking to Don Mostyn just now…” he said.Kate stopped sweeping.“He wants to come and look over the cows. I told him they’re in good shape and gave the credit to you.”I shouldn’t have been there by rights but it was like my shoes were cemented to the ground.“Be a new start, Kate.
