As she was carrying Millie down the stairs, Kieran came out of his flat and waited for her to strap the baby into the buggy before holding the door open.‘Going for a walk?’‘Yes. It’s quite a nice day, isn’t it?’‘It is. Nearly March now. Spring is in the air.’Whistling cheerfully, something she’d never heard him do before, he went back into the flat. It was such a happy sound, that whistle. It made her smile. And he was right. There was a feel of spring in the air, just a hint, enough to make your blood stir and your spirits rise.As she was walking up the road, she heard a car come out of the flats behind her and glanced sideways to see three people sitting in it. The librarian and her son were with Kieran again. Was it their presence that was cheering him up? If so, she hoped they’d stay. Oh, to have a car! It’d make her life so much easier. But she’d still go for walks because she loved being out in the fresh air.Of course she headed for the allotments first, because she liked chatting to Mr Shackleton and knew he enjoyed company.
